seedy

Adjective

seedy (comparative seedier, superlative seediest)

1. Containing or full of seeds.
   • Pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
2. Seedlike; having the flavour of seeds.
3. (colloquial) Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy.
4. (figuratively) Shabby, run-down, possibly connected with bad, dishonest or illegal activities, somewhat disreputable.
   • Sleazy city / Seedy films / Breathing so heavy / Next to my neighbour / Let’s get acquainted1981, “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 it2007, Bayside, “Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem”, in The Walking Wounded

   Synonyms:

   sleazy

5. (figuratively) Untidy, unkempt.
   • His seedy, dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.
   • Besides the broad-brimmed hat, he was distinguished by a spotted tie, a pair of seedy check trousers rather baggy in the seat, and a cut-away coat, much too tight for him.1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 96
6. (figuratively) Infirm, unwell, gone to seed.
   • With her aching back and pronounced limp, she was feeling particularly seedy today.
7. (figuratively) Suffering the effects of a hangover.
   • After last night’s party we were all feeling pretty seedy.