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- [seed]
- /sid/
- /ˈsiː.dɪd/
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- [seed]
- /sid/
Definitions of seeded word
- noun plural seeded the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant. 1
- noun plural seeded any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop. 1
- noun plural seeded such parts collectively. 1
- noun plural seeded any similar small part or fruit. 1
- noun plural seeded Dialect. pit2 . 1
- noun plural seeded the germ or propagative source of anything: the seeds of discord. 1
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Origin of seeded
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English sede, side, seed(e), Old English sēd, sǣd; cognate with German Saat, Old Norse sāth, Gothic -seths; (v.) Middle English seden to produce seeds, derivative of the noun; akin to sow1
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Parts of speech for Seeded
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seeded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seeded
noun seeded
- beaned — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- crumbed — Simple past tense and past participle of crumb.
- egged — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- grained — having, reduced to, consisting of, or bearing grain or grains (usually used in combination): fine-grained sand; large-grained rice.
- hawed — to utter a sound representing a hesitation or pause in speech.
verb seeded
- homesteaded — a dwelling with its land and buildings, occupied by the owner as a home and exempted by a homestead law from seizure or sale for debt.
- husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
- inseminated — Simple past tense and past participle of inseminate.