Tatty vs Seedy - What's the difference?
tatty | seedy |
(Northern England, Geordie, slang) potato
Dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn
disreputable, run-down, sleazy.
full of seeds.
untidy; unkempt
infirm; gone to seed.
suffering the effects of a hangover
(colloquial) Having a peculiar flavour supposed to be derived from the weeds growing among the vines; said of certain kinds of French brandy.
As adjectives the difference between tatty and seedy
is that tatty is dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn while seedy is disreputable, run-down, sleazy.As a noun tatty
is (northern england|geordie|slang) potato.tatty
English
Noun
(tatties)Adjective
(er)- The tramp wore a tatty old overcoat.
See also
* tatty bye ----seedy
English
Adjective
(er)- 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)
- pomegranates are as seedy as any fruit you are likely to see.
- His seedy , dirt-smudged visage caused her to look at him askance.
- With her aching back and pronounced limp, she was feeling particularly seedy today.
- After last night's party we were all feeling pretty seedy .