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- [see-dee]
- /ˈsi di/
- /ˈsiː.dɪ.nəs/
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- [see-dee]
- /ˈsi di/
Definitions of seediness word
- adjective seediness abounding in seed. 1
- adjective seediness containing many seeds, as a piece of fruit. 1
- adjective seediness gone to seed; bearing seeds. 1
- adjective seediness poorly kept; run-down; shabby. 1
- adjective seediness shabbily dressed; unkempt: a seedy old tramp. 1
- adjective seediness physically run-down; under the weather: He felt a bit seedy after his operation. 1
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Origin of seediness
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; seed + -y1
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Parts of speech for Seediness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seediness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
seediness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seediness
noun seediness
- grubbiness — dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
- dinginess — of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
- griminess — The characteristic or quality of being grimy.
- grunginess — The condition of being grungy.
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