seededadj.
/ˈsiːdᵻd/, U.S. /ˈsidᵻd/ 1. Having a seed or seeds (often of a specified kind or number); (also) bearing seeds, run to seed, matured. Also occasionally figurative.
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the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > prepared or ready > mature or matured
digesta1398
ripea1398
fledge1398
concoct1534
seasoned1545
well-seasoned1545
ripened1561
seeded1567
fledged1579
thorough-seasoned1605
matured1626
well-matured1626
advanced1646
concocted1647
digested1657
well-digested1657
predigested1663
maturated1698
drop-ripe1724
well-developed1769
mellowed1798
fully-fledged1906
1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) xi. f. 145 Before the entry of the Caue, there growes of Poppye store. With seeded heades [L. fecunda papavera].
1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares sig. X iij London, thou art the seeded Garden of sinne.
1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. iii. 310 The seeded pride, That hath to this maturity blowne vp In ranke Achilles, must or now be cropt. View more context for this quotation
?1610 J. Fletcher Faithfull Shepheardesse iv. sig. G2 In some hollow Tree or bedd; Of seeded Nettells.
1763 J. Mills New Syst. Pract. Husbandry III. 222 It requires some experience to know at what degree of ripeness it is best to cut the seeded sainfoin.
1776 W. Mason Eng. Garden ii. 13 The vernal blades, that rise with seeded stem Of hue purpureal; or the clover white.
1830 Ld. Tennyson Poems 108 The seeded summerflowers.
1840 B. Disraeli Let. 21 Aug. (1987) III. 291 There was..also a very bad style of man, whose name I didn't catch for a long time, a sort of seeded jaded, dandy about fifty, and vulgarish.
1869 R. F. Burton Explor. Highlands Brazil II. 14 The purple-blossomed, green-seeded, short-stapled, small cotton tree of India.
1938 Boys' Life Oct. 15/2 We will take the seeded heads of grasses.., press them, dry them, and dye them.
1952 P. Mann Systematics Flowering Plants (1963) iii. 270 Indehiscent fruits are usually one-seeded, dehiscent fruits many-seeded.
1986 J. A. Samson Trop. Fruits (ed. 2) xi. 310 Artocarpus altilis occurs in two forms: seedless, breadfruit and seeded, breadnut. Breadfruit is an important food crop in Polynesia.
2009 P. Cox Surreal-ism 315 The seeded flowers of the ephemeral primroses..have only their soft sage-like leaves, to witness their past presence.
2. That has been sown with seed.
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the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > land raising crops > [adjective] > sown or planted
plantedc1450
well-planted1567
seeded1582
sown1647
cropped1840
sod-planted1967
1582 R. Robinson tr. J. Leland Learned Assertion Life Prince Arthure xi. f. 21 The seeded ground no neede of Plowmen hath.
1591 E. Spenser Ruines of Rome in Complaints 407 Like as the seeded field green grasse first showes.
1694 T. Taylor tr. N. Malebranche Treat. conc. Nature & Grace ii. 9 in tr. N. Malebranche Treat. conc. Search after Truth 'Twould be unreasonable in us to be angry at the Rain's falling in the Sea, where 'tis useless, and escaping Seeded-grounds where 'tis necessary.
1717 E. Ward Brit. Wonders 19 The Birds from Seeded Lands withdrew.
1837 Daily Herald & Gaz. (Cleveland, Ohio) 15 Dec. The quantity of seeded land far out reached any thing I had before witnessed.
1894 Times 16 Apr. 7/2 All recently seeded areas have responded promptly and vigorously to an abundance of moisture on a warm soil.
1916 H. E. Gregory Navajo Country ii. 104 The portion of seeded ground remaining constitutes the irrigated field from which a crop is harvested.
1978 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 10 Oct. About 40 per cent of the 15 million acres of seeded land in Alberta is insured by the corporation.
2015 Star Phoenix (Saskatoon, Sask.) (Nexis) 26 May e4 The rows in one recently seeded field are not straight!
3. Heraldry. Of a flower, esp. a rose: depicted with seeds, usually of a specified tincture.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > seed > plant having seed > [adjective]
pippined?1440
seedy1574
seeded1610
graniferous1656
seminiferous1692
corned1800
pippy1859
spermatophytic1905
society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > representations of vegetation > [adjective] > having parts of specific tincture
barbed1610
bladed1610
seeded1610
trunked1678
wisalled1688
banded1787
nerved?1828
stalked1864
1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iii. viii. 110 A Rose Gules, Barbed and Seeded, Gules.
1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. iv. 62/2 Because all Roses are seeded Or and Bearded Vert, it is also needless to express them, except, they be of contrary colours thereunto.
1729 A. Boyer Grand Théatre de l'Honneur 115/2 A Rose barbed or bearded, seeded, and slipped proper.
1777 ‘M. A. Porny’ Elements Heraldry (ed. 3) Dict. Seeded a. This is said of Roses and other Flowers, to express the tincture of their seed.
1834 J. Burke Geneal. & Heraldic Hist. Commoners Great Brit. & Irel. I. 284/2 A red rose, seeded, barbed, and surrounded by two laurel branches.
1869 J. E. Cussans Handbk. Heraldry (rev. ed.) vi. 98 Seeded, applied chiefly to roses, in blazoning the Seeds in the centre.
1915 G. C. Rothery ABC of Heraldry xi. 123 A demi-rose argent charged with another of the field (a reversal of the Tudor rose badge), conjoined in pale with a demi-pomegranate or, seeded gules, both slipped vert.
2005 J. Malden in R. D. Oram Reign Alexander II 218 The Worshipful Company of Musicians had arms granted in 1604 Azure..on a chief gules a pale between two lions passant guardant or, thereon a rose gules barbed and seeded vert.
4. Decorated or embroidered with small seed-like ornaments; covered or flecked with dots. Cf. seed v. 8.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > patterned > spotted
seeded1810
pin-spotted1863
polka-dotted1872
pinhead1878
1810 National Intelligencer (Washington) 29 Nov. (advt.) Amongst which are Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres.., loom seeded Muslin, silk and corded Gingham.
1860 H. Keddie Wearing Willow xiii. The seeded silk pelisses, the abundance of excellent and exquisitely-stitched underclothes.
1893 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 231/1 It [sc. her best dress] was a purple, seeded silk, adorned with lapels that hung in wrinkles across her flat chest.
1904 Titusville (Pa.) Morning Herald 18 Feb. 2/1 (advt.) Crepe Noviante, a seeded cloth in all plain colors.
1958 W. Willetts Chinese Art II. vi. 497 The design of raised dots, or ‘seeded ground’, on many T'ang pilgrim bottles.
1984 Sears, Roebuck Catal. Spring–Summer 1153 Draperies are seeded batiste in an extra-lovely soft and subtle blend of polyester and cotton.
2016 I. Gordon Kid Comic Strips 45 Despite being under financial constraints..Winnie often appeared in the Sunday comic strips dressed in haute couture seeded gowns.
5. Of a plant, fruit, etc.: having had its seeds removed; deseeded. Cf. seed v. 9.
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the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > fruit or a fruit > dried fruit > [adjective] > having seeds removed
seeded1839
1839 Manch. Guardian 23 Oct. Its [sc. cotton's] unseeded, not its seeded condition..is desired; for the grower is very glad to get it assessed ere a single seed is taken from it.
1846 J. Warnes On Cultivation of Flax 87 If laid, it will not do for seed; and the price of the seeded flax is 1s. a stone less.
1894 Canad. Patent Office Rec. 21 355 In a raisin seeder, the combination of the seeding device, and a removing or detaching device for the seeded raisin, substantially as described.
1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 Apr. 6/1 (advt.) Sun-Maid seeded raisins, bulk, packets of 15 oz.
1960 D. Botafogo Art of Brazilian Cookery 187 Cut up all fruits available..seeded grapes, cubes of apples, dipped in lemon juice, chunks of peeled and seeded papaya.
1989 Grocer 29 Apr. 27/1 (advt.) When production demands seeded products, a section of the standard belt is wheeled out and replaced by the seeder unit.
2003 Ireland on Sunday 20 July 72/2 2 roasted, seeded and peeled red peppers or buy the wood-roasted piquillo peppers that Brindisa imports.
6. Esp. of baked goods: containing seeds as an ingredient; made with seeds (of a specified kind). Frequently as the second element in parasynthetic compounds as poppy-seeded, sesame-seeded, etc.
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1857 W. White July Holiday in Saxony, Bohemia, & Silesia x. 115 Being very hungry, I was fain to drink a draught of milk and eat one of the poppy-seeded loaves at the door of one of the little shops.
1887 Brownstown (Indiana) Banner 28 Apr. Venders in Turkey..the ‘seamit’ or seeded bread man.
1919 W. H. Hile Ostrich for Def. xix. 241 Three attendants entered and began..laying the snowy linen with plates of barley bread, ripe pears, seeded cakes, honey and cups of aromatic coffee.
1949 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. 4 Mar. 17/3 (advt.) Marvel seeded rye bread.
1993 Super Marketing 13 Feb. 44/1 Varieties of bread included oatmeal, wholemeal, granary, soft grain, sesame seeded and poppy seeded.
2014 M. Gilbert Sheet Pan Suppers ii. 10 Warm feta is..smooth like butter when spread on seeded crackers.
7. Sport (originally Tennis).
a. Of a draw or event: arranged in such a manner that the most highly ranked competitors do not meet till the later stages. Cf. seed v. 11b.
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society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of
maiden1598
well-run1601
unequal1654
well contested1722
returned1758
friendly1780
close-run1813
foursome1814
lightweight1823
tight1828
side1829
one-sided1839
scratch1851
international1859
all-comers1860
scrub1867
pointless1876
scoreless1885
replayed1886
peg-down1887
all-star1889
stiff1890
varsity1891
postseason1893
knock-out1896
best-of-(a specified odd number)1897
seeded1901
junior varsity1902
Simon Pure1905
pegged-down1908
JV1923
zero-sum1944
tie-breaking1970
1901 Buffalo (N.Y.) Commercial 29 July 4/2 There has been a good deal of feeling among the players in favor of a ‘seeded’ draw.
1911 Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Guide 55 Unlike many big events, Longwood is never seeded, and in consequence the possibility of an uneven draw materialized.
1922 Spalding's Tennis Ann. 30 Commencing in 1922, all championships and other sanctioned tournaments except handicap events shall have a seeded draw.
1969 Times 8 Oct. 13/6 His business is to ensure the best entertainment and a seeded draw is one way of getting that.
2015 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 6 Feb. 40 The seeded draw in tennis maximises the chances of the better players reaching the finals.
b. Of a competitor: assigned a position in a list of seeds (seed n. 9) in an elimination competition. Also occasionally more generally: favoured to advance in any competitive situation. Frequently preceded by an ordinal number or its equivalent, specifying position in the list.
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society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] > by ability
strongOE
scrub1867
all-star1889
stiff1890
first string1892
plus1906
match-winning1908
all-time1910
seeded1922
front line1939
sharpshooting1948
world-class1950
uncapped1955
storming1961
1922 Spalding's Tennis Ann. 31 Seeded men in the top half of the draw.
1929 Times 29 June 4/4 Miss Eileen Bennett, who was one of the ‘seeded’ players.
1954 New Yorker 28 Aug. 57/1 The semifinals had the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded teams in each division.
1961 Listener 21 Sept. 437/1 One more look at the seeded players, a convincing warts-and-all likeness of Wingate, Stilwell an ‘unmitigated disaster’, and some memorable marginalia to the saga of Slim.
1975 J. H. Smith Chris Evert 17 Another Australian, Kerry Melville, proved too much for the third-seeded Evonne to overcome.
1992 Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times 14 Mar. 17/1 The top-seeded Pirates squeaked out a 62–60 victory over eighth-seeded Boston College.
2016 Nation (Nexis) 21 Jan. (headline) No upset as seeded players advance in Ranking Tennis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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