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
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Examples of seedy in a Sentence
He was wearing a seedy suit.
a seedy area of the city
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Ransomware is a major culprit in many of these attacks, and an unwitting employee opening an attachment can execute it—locking your access to your files while simultaneously exfiltrating that data so attackers can share it in seedy online marketplaces.
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Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the 1920s and early ’30s, the city was seedy and unstable, rife with political corruption and mysterious deaths, and had little worldwide reputation.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
When the news was broadcast into Nashville homes, with crime scene images and footage of famous bystanders, phones began to ring, from the top of the country music world to its seedy underbelly.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Acrimony star Stewart as Mallory has riches running her family business, but Williams’ Kimmie struggles as a stripper living in a seedy motel after her mother kicked her out.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
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Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In the 1920s and early ’30s, the city was seedy and unstable, rife with political corruption and mysterious deaths, and had little worldwide reputation.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
When the news was broadcast into Nashville homes, with crime scene images and footage of famous bystanders, phones began to ring, from the top of the country music world to its seedy underbelly.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
Acrimony star Stewart as Mallory has riches running her family business, but Williams’ Kimmie struggles as a stripper living in a seedy motel after her mother kicked her out.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Seedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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