seedy

Etymology

From Middle English sedy, equivalent to seed + -y.

adj

1. Literal senses:
   1. Full of seeds.
      Pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
   2. Seedlike; having the flavour of seeds.
   3. (colloquial) Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy.
2. (figurative) Disreputable, run-down.
   Sleazy city / Seedy films / Breathing so heavy / Next to my neighbour / Let’s get acquainted 1981, “Seedy Films”, in Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, performed by Soft Cell
   The healing power of alcohol / Only works on scrapes and nicks / And not on girls in seedy bars / Who drown themselves in it 2007, Bayside (lyrics and music), “Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem”, in The Walking Wounded
3. Untidy; unkempt.
   His seedy, dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.
4. Infirm; unwell; gone to seed.
   With her aching back and pronounced limp, she was feeling particularly seedy today.
5. Suffering the effects of a hangover.
   After last night’s party we were all feeling pretty seedy.