Seedy

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


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seedy (adj.)

mid-15c., "fruitful, abundant," from seed (n.) + -y (2). From 1570s as "abounding in seeds." Meaning "shabby" is from 1739, probably in reference to the appearance of a flowering plant that has run to seed. Related: Seediness.