Word a Day
seamy
What does seamy mean?
seamy (adjective): sordid, squalid or corrupt.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use seamy in a sentence?
- The seamy side of life. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce seamy?
/ˈsimi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does seamy come from?
From seam + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “seamy” mean?
sordid, squalid or corrupt
Right! That's what “seamy” means.
offering little or no hope
Not quite: that's what bleak means.
shockingly brutal or cruel
Not quite: that's what monstrous means.
widespread; very prevalent
Not quite: that's what ubiquitous means.
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