seedy
seedy
Definition
seedy (sēd′ē)
adjective seed′i·er, seed′i·est
- containing many seeds
- gone to seed
- having tiny bubbles: said of glass
- shabby, run-down, etc.
- feeling or looking physically bad or low in spirits
seed′i·ly adverb
seed′i·ness noun
seedy
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- feel: It's a nice day now, and I feel a bit less seedy than writing in a flooded underpass at 5am.
Modifies a noun
- underbelly: What I've heard of his music before has been dark, gritty rap about Britain ' s seedy underbelly.
- underworld: It's a painting of communal harmony; a portrait of a seedy underworld eroding in Benetton colors.
- nightclub: The action takes place in a seedy nightclub with two tables.
- toe: Make sure that your horses are always fully vaccinated against tetanus, an invariably fatal infection which can gain access through a seedy toe.
- bar: Think the drama and drag glamor of Rocky Horror set in a seedy bar in a galaxy far, far away.
- side: We set off looking for the seedy side of town.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: We eventually found the place which turned out to be a rather seedy looking underground car park.
- somewhat: A fine but somewhat seedy specimen that has stood the test of time.
- slightly: He's not an obvious choice for Macbeth, tho, looking more like a slightly seedy math professor than a military hero.
- little: You Are Most Like Bill Clinton No doubt, your legacy may be a little seedier than you'd like.
- very: Either way, it's a very seedy way of marketing.
- pretty: However both the piers were, by then, pretty seedy places.
Used with adjective complement
