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• nukkavieru• häpeällinen• huonovointinen• masentunut• kulunut• kylvää* * *1) (shabby: a rather seedy hotel.) rähjäinen2) (ill or unhealthy: He's feeling a bit seedy.) huonossa kunnossa -
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• jyvä• siementyä• siemen• siementää• siittiö• muren• kylvösiemen• kylvö• kylvää* * *si:d 1. noun1) (the (part of) the fruit of a tree, plant etc from which a new plant may be grown: sunflower seeds; grass seed.) siemen2) (the beginning from which anything grows: There was already a seed of doubt in her mind.) siemen3) ((in a sporting competition etc) a seeded player.) sijoitettu pelaaja2. verb1) ((of a plant) to produce seed: A plant seeds after it has flowered.) tehdä siementä2) (in golf, tennis etc, to arrange (good players) in a competition so that they do not compete against each other till the later rounds.) sijoittaa•- seeded- seedling
- seedy
- seediness
- seedbed
- go to seed
См. также в других словарях:
Seedy — Seed y, a. [Compar. {Seedier}; superl. {Seediest}.] 1. Abounding with seeds; bearing seeds; having run to seeds. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a peculiar flavor supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seedy — index poor (inferior in quality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
seedy — (adj.) mid 15c., fruitful, abundant, from SEED (Cf. seed) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning shabby is from 1739, probably in reference to the appearance of a flowering plant that has run to seed. Related: Seediness … Etymology dictionary
seedy — *shabby, dilapidated, dingy, faded, threadbare Analogous words: drooping, flagging, sagging, wilting (see DROOP): sickly, *unwholesome, morbid: worn (see HAGGARD) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
seedy — [adj] run down, dilapidated ailing, beat up, bedraggled, crummy*, decaying, decrepit, dingy, dog eared*, down at the heel*, drooping, droopy, faded, flagging, frowzy, gone to seed*, grubby, in a bad way*, mangy, messy, neglected, old, overgrown,… … New thesaurus
seedy — ► ADJECTIVE (seedier, seediest) 1) sordid or squalid. 2) dated unwell. DERIVATIVES seedily adverb seediness noun … English terms dictionary
seedy — [sēd′ē] adj. seedier, seediest 1. containing many seeds 2. gone to seed 3. having tiny bubbles: said of glass 4. shabby, run down, etc. 5. feeling or looking physically bad or low in spirits seedily adv. seediness … English World dictionary
seedy — adjective (seedier; est) Date: 1574 1. containing or full of seeds < a seedy fruit > 2. inferior in condition or quality: as a. shabby, run down < seedy clothes > b. somewhat disreputable < a seedy district … New Collegiate Dictionary
seedy — [[t]si͟ːdi[/t]] seedier, seediest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe a person or place as seedy, you disapprove of them because they look dirty and untidy, or they have a bad reputation. Frank ran dodgy errands for a seedy local… … English dictionary
seedy — UK [ˈsiːdɪ] / US [ˈsɪdɪ] adjective Word forms seedy : adjective seedy comparative seedier superlative seediest connected with activities that are illegal or morally wrong, and often looking dirty or unpleasant There was something a little bit… … English dictionary
seedy — seedily, adv. seediness, n. /see dee/, adj., seedier, seediest. 1. abounding in seed. 2. containing many seeds, as a piece of fruit. 3. gone to seed; bearing seeds. 4. poorly kept; run down; shabby. 5. shabbily dressed; unkempt: a seedy ol … Universalium
