seamy meaning

UK US /ˈsimi/ 2 syllables

seamy (adjective): showing a seam.

seamy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

seamy as an adjective

  1. showing a seam

    Similar: seamed

    Related forms: seam

  2. morally degraded
    • a seedy district
    • the seamy side of life
    • sleazy characters hanging around casinos
    • sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
    • the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
    • the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal

    Synonyms: seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid

    Similar: disreputable

How to pronounce seamy

seamy is pronounced /ˈsimi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with seamy

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in MY · 5-letter words

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