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Heedy vs Seedy - What's the difference?

heedy | seedy |

As adjectives the difference between heedy and seedy

is that heedy is (obsolete) heedful; attentive while seedy is disreputable, run-down, sleazy.

heedy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Heedful; attentive.
  • *, vol.1, ch.23:
  • *:A heedy Reader shall often discover in other mens compositions, perfections farre differing from the Authors meaning, and such as haply he never dreamed of, and illustrateth them with richer senses and more excellent constructions.

    • Derived terms

    * heedily * heediness

    seedy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • disreputable, run-down, sleazy.
    • The healing power of alcohol only works on scrapes and nicks; and not on girls in seedy bars who drown themselves in it. (from "Choice Hops and Bottled Self Esteem" by Bayside)
  • full of seeds.
    • pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
  • untidy; unkempt
    • His seedy , dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.
  • infirm; gone to seed.
    • With her aching back and pronounced limp, she was feeling particularly seedy today.
  • suffering the effects of a hangover
    • After last night's party we were all feeling pretty seedy .
  • (colloquial) Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy.

    • Derived terms

    * seedy toe

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