— 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 old tramp.
6. physically run-down; under the weather: He felt a bit seedy after his operation.
7. somewhat disreputable; degraded: a seedy hotel.
[ 1565-75; SEED + -Y 1 ]