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.
| 词汇 | seedy |
| 词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary 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. |
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