seedier; seediest
1
: containing or full of seeds
a seedy fruit
2
: inferior in condition or quality: such as
b
: somewhat disreputable
a seedy district
a seedy lawyer
c
: slightly unwell : debilitated
felt seedy and went home early
Examples of seedy in a Sentence
He was wearing a seedy suit.
a seedy area of the city
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Armed with a sharp wit that can disarm and humiliate the juvenile boys in their class, Li-li introduces Hsiao-Lee to the seedier side of town, alcohol, and said boys.
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Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Assuming the persona of a vigilante (Mitch Cohen), Melvin decides to fight crime and clean up the seedy town of Tromaville, New Jersey run by the corrupt Mayor Belgoody (Pat Ryan).
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Tight, close shots of the side streets and seedy alleyways of New York City, also land well.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Assuming the persona of a vigilante (Mitch Cohen), Melvin decides to fight crime and clean up the seedy town of Tromaville, New Jersey run by the corrupt Mayor Belgoody (Pat Ryan).
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But when his seedy neighbor, Russ (Matt Smith), skips town and leaves him with a key that unlocks unknown valuables, Hank becomes the unwitting target of bloodthirsty gangsters.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Tight, close shots of the side streets and seedy alleyways of New York City, also land well.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seedy
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“Seedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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