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seedy (adjective), seedier, seediest
1. Descriptive of a place or a person that is run-down, unkempt, and shabby looking in appearance: When someone is described as being seedy, he or she is not pleasant to see because of being dirty and untidy.
2. Etymology: from Middle English sed, "seed"; possibly an allusion to the appearance of flowering plants that had a lot of blossoms which turned into seeds.
Pertaining to being shabby and unkempt.
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