English dictionary
seamy
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsiːmi
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- morally degraded
adjective
- showing a seam
Example sentences
a seedy district
the seamy side of life
sleazy characters hanging around casinos
{'source': 'Seattle Weekly', 'text': 'sleazy storefronts with … dirt on the walls'}
{'source': 'James Joyce', 'text': 'the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils'}