ˈsēmē, -mi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: seam (II) + -y
1.
a. archaic : having the rough side of the seam showing
b. : less pleasing, less worthy, or less presentable
the seamy side of urban life
2. : forming or resembling a seam
a seamy scar
also : marked by seams : seamed
an ancient seamy face