ALL meanings of deseeded
seed
D d - noun plural deseeded the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant. 1
- noun plural deseeded any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop. 1
- noun plural deseeded such parts collectively. 1
- noun plural deseeded any similar small part or fruit. 1
- noun plural deseeded Dialect. pit2 . 1
- noun plural deseeded the germ or propagative source of anything: the seeds of discord. 1
- noun plural deseeded offspring; progeny. 1
- noun plural deseeded birth: not of mortal seed. 1
- noun plural deseeded sperm; semen. 1
- noun plural deseeded the ovum or ova of certain animals, as the lobster and the silkworm moth. 1
- noun plural deseeded seed oyster. 1
- noun plural deseeded a small air bubble in a glass piece, caused by defective firing. 1
- noun plural deseeded Crystallography, Chemistry. a small crystal added to a solution to promote crystallization. 1
- noun plural deseeded Tennis. a player who has been seeded in a tournament. 1
- verb with object deseeded to sow (a field, lawn, etc.) with seed. 1
- verb with object deseeded to sow or scatter (seed). 1
- verb with object deseeded to sow or scatter (clouds) with crystals or particles of silver iodide, solid carbon dioxide, etc., to induce precipitation. 1
- verb with object deseeded to place, introduce, etc., especially in the hope of increase or profit: to seed a lake with trout. 1
- verb with object deseeded to sprinkle on (a surface, substance, etc.) in the manner of seed: to seed an icy bridge with chemicals. 1
- verb with object deseeded to remove the seeds from (fruit). 1
- verb with object deseeded Sports. to arrange (the drawings for positions in a tournament) so that ranking players or teams will not meet in the early rounds of play. to distribute (ranking players or teams) in this manner. 1
- verb with object deseeded to develop or stimulate (a business, project, etc.), especially by providing operating capital. 1
- verb without object deseeded to sow seed. 1
- verb without object deseeded to produce or shed seed. 1
- adjective deseeded of or producing seed; used for seed: a seed potato. 1
- adjective deseeded being or providing capital for the initial stages of a new business or other enterprise: The research project began with seed donations from the investors. 1
- idioms deseeded go / run to seed, (of the flower of a plant) to pass to the stage of yielding seed. to lose vigor, power, or prosperity; deteriorate: He has gone to seed in the last few years. 1
- idioms deseeded in seed, (of certain plants) in the state of bearing ripened seeds. (of a field, a lawn, etc.) sown with seed. 1
- noun deseeded Simple past tense and past participle of deseed. 1