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seamy
seam·y S0191700 (sē′mē)adj. seam·i·er, seam·i·est 1. Sordid; base: "seamy tales of aberrant sexual practices, messy divorces, drug addiction, mental instability, and suicide attempts" (Barbara Goldsmith).2. Having, marked with, or showing a seam.
seam′i·ness n.seamy (ˈsiːmɪ) adj, seamier or seamiest1. showing the least pleasant aspect; sordid2. (esp of the inner side of a garment) showing many seams ˈseaminess nseam•y (ˈsi mi)
adj. seam•i•er, seam•i•est. 1. sordid; low; disagreeable: the seamy side of life. 2. having or showing a seam, esp. the seam of the inside of a garment. [1595–1605] seam′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | seamy - showing a seamseamed - having or joined by a seam or seams | | 2. | seamy - morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"sordid, squalid, sleazy, seedydisreputable - lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance |
seamyadjective sordid, unpleasant, squalid, low, dark, rough, nasty, corrupt, degraded, disagreeable, disreputable, unwholesome, scungy (Austral. & N.Z.) the seamier side of lifeTranslationsseamy
the seamy/seamier side (of something)The aspects of something that are unpleasant, immoral, corrupt, or degrading. It was in the private donors' club after the fundraising dinner that we saw its seamier side, as the billionaires and corporate tycoons who claim to do so much good for the world engaged in all manner of illicit activity. The film is set in the seamy side of Hollywood in the early 1950s.See also: seamy, sideseamy side of lifeThe more sordid, base, or unpleasant parts or aspects of life. She thought moving to inner-city New York would be a romantic adventure, but she wasn't prepared for the seamy side of life she found there. I certainly saw the seamier sides of life when I worked in the clinic downtown.See also: life, of, seamy, sideseamy side of lifeKend> Fig. the most unpleasant or roughest aspect of life. (A reference to the inside of a garment where the seams show.) Doctors in that area really see the seamy side of life. Mary saw the seamy side of life when she worked as a volunteer in the homeless shelter.See also: life, of, seamy, sideseamy sideThe sordid or base aspect of something, as in This nightclub certainly shows you the seamy side of the community. This term refers to the wrong side of a garment, revealing the stitched seams. Shakespeare used it figuratively in Othello (4:2): "That turn'd your wit the seamy side without." See also: seamy, sidethe ˈseamy side (of life, etc.) the unpleasant, dishonest or immoral aspects (of life, etc.): It’s well known that the world of entertainment has its seamy side: drug abuse, corruption, alcoholism...See also: seamy, sideseamy side, theThe unsavory or worst aspect. This expression alludes to the wrong side of a garment or other fabric, in which the stitched seams show. It was first transferred by Shakespeare, “He turn’d your wit the seamy side without” (Othello, 4.2), and has been used ever since to describe the unfavorable side of things.See also: seamyseamy
Synonyms for seamyadj sordidSynonyms- sordid
- unpleasant
- squalid
- low
- dark
- rough
- nasty
- corrupt
- degraded
- disagreeable
- disreputable
- unwholesome
- scungy
Synonyms for seamyadj showing a seamRelated Wordsadj morally degradedSynonymsRelated Words |