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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
.
