Seamy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsiːmi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Seamy is an adjective meaning Sordid, squalid or corrupt.
Meaning
Sordid, squalid or corrupt.
More Meanings
- Having or showing a seam.
Example Sentences
1987, David Brin, The Uplift War, Phantasia Press She just hadn't been aware, having considered such tales rather seamy while growing up.
1964, Philip Larkin, ”The Whitsun Weddings”, Faber & Faber The fathers with broad belts under their suits And seamy foreheads; mothers loud and fat;
Lou Reed, lead singer of the Velvet Underground, veteran chronicler of life's wilder, seamier and more desperate side and one of the most influential and distinctive songwriters of his generation has died at the age of 71.
Word Forms
- seamier
- seamiest
Synonyms for seamy
Depending on context, synonyms include sordid, sleazy, disreputable, seedy, squalid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include squalid, seedy, sleazy, sordid, disreputable, unkempt.
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