"seamy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsiːmi/ Forms: seamier [comparative], seamiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːmi Etymology: seam + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seam|y}} seam + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} seamy (comparative seamier, superlative seamiest)
  1. Sordid, squalid or corrupt.
    Sense id: en-seamy-en-adj-LlhiIjCQ
  2. Having or showing a seam.
    Sense id: en-seamy-en-adj-xZ2~xGZS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: seaminess

Inflected forms

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