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comparative seedier, superlative seediest
Literal senses:
Full of seeds. examples
Seedlike; having the flavour of seeds. examples
(colloquial) Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy. examples
(figurative) Disreputable, run-down. quotations examples
Sleazy city / Seedy films / Breathing so heavy / Next to my neighbour / Let’s get acquainted
1981, “Seedy Films”, in Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, performed by Soft Cell
The healing power of alcohol / Only works on scrapes and nicks / And not on girls in seedy bars / Who drown themselves in it
2007, Bayside (lyrics and music), “Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem”, in The Walking Wounded
Untidy; unkempt. examples
Infirm; unwell; gone to seed. examples
Suffering the effects of a hangover. examples