ˈsēdē, -di adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: seed (I) + -y
1.
a.
(1) : abounding in seeds : bearing or containing seeds
(2) : run to seed
b. of a fish : full of spawn
c. of glass : containing many small bubbles
d. of bacon : containing granules of melanin
2.
a. : shabby or unprepossessing in dress or appearance
a tall seedy man dressed in a frock coat that shone in the sun and looked greenish in the shade — J.B.Priestley
b. : being in a run-down uncared-for condition : decayed
a seedy village of long huts with galvanized-iron roofs — John Dos Passos
an area of seedy houses, industrial plants, and warehouses — American Guide Series: New York City
c. : mean , squalid
the change in his character from an affluent good fellow to a seedy miser — C.C.Walcutt
3. : lacking in vitality or strength : under the weather : debilitated, spiritless
have been rather seedy … with another cold and coughing at night — O.W.Holmes †1935