See seedy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(figurative) Inferior in condition or quality.",
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"word": "slordig"
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"word": "vies"
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"word": "onverzorgd"
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"word": "likainen"
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"word": "rähjäinen"
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"word": "nuhruinen"
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"word": "schmuddelig"
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"word": "ungepflegt"
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"word": "ellendig"
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"word": "huonovointinen"
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"word": "elend"
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"word": "miserabel"
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"roman": "pǎlen sǎs semena",
"sense": "full of seeds",
"word": "пълен със семена"
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"word": "voller Samenkörner"
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"sense": "shabby, run-down, disreputable",
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"sense": "shabby, run-down, disreputable",
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"sense": "shabby, run-down, disreputable",
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"sense": "shabby, run-down, disreputable",
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"sense": "untidy, unkempt",
"word": "desorganizado"
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"word": "despelotado"
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"code": "th",
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"sense": "untidy, unkempt",
"word": "ยุ่งเหยิง"
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"word": "รุงรัง"
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"word": "ไม่สบาย"
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"sense": "suffering effects of hangover",
"word": "махмурлия"
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