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seamy

[ see-mee ]

adjective

, seam·i·er, seam·i·est.
  1. unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable:

    the seamy side of life.

    Synonyms: nasty, coarse, rough, squalid

  2. having, showing, or of the nature of a seam.


seamy

/ ˈsiːmɪ /

adjective

  1. showing the least pleasant aspect; sordid
  2. (esp of the inner side of a garment) showing many seams


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Derived Forms

  • ˈseaminess, noun

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Other Words From

  • seami·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of seamy1

1595–1605; seam + -y 1; in transferred senses alluding to the unpresentable appearance of the inside of a garment, i.e., where the seams show

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Example Sentences

The seamy undersilicon of AI—its discrimination, its invasiveness, its deception—didn’t, though, discourage campers from wanting to join the field, as both Zhang and Patil are considering.

This is nudity as lifestyle, health, openness — not seamy or steamy.

From college coaches to Herman Cain and now Bill Richardson, the seamy stories just keep on coming.

The seamy side of British democracy was appropriately symbolized.

And the disclosure that Abedin is pregnant added an overlay of pathos to the seamy tale.

While some have sailed right past the seamy details, others have seen their careers damaged beyond repair.

The mountain ranges were bathed in sunshine and the scarred and seamy face of stern old Errigal seemed almost to smile.

It is strange, but undoubtedly true, that the English nation has no "seamy side."

He'd go through 'Frisco, and out at the far end, without so much as guessing the place had a seamy side to it.

I read him with keen interest, only wishing that he saw the seamy side of things rather less habitually.

Below this were strata of trachitic breccia and augite; the formation was then seamy to an unknown depth.

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