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Meaning of "bad seed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BAD SEED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAD SEED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bad seed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAD SEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bad seed in the English dictionary

The definition of bad seed in the dictionary is a person who is seen as being congenitally disposed to wrongdoing and likely to be a bad influence on others.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAD SEED

bad apple
bad bank
bad blood
bad cholesterol
bad debt
bad egg
Bad Ems
bad faith
Bad Godesberg
bad guy
bad hair day
bad housekeeper
Bad Lands
bad mester
bad news
bad off
bad scran to
bad trot
bad-mannered
bad-mouth

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAD SEED

aniseed
birdseed
canary seed
caraway seed
cottonseed
fern seed
flaxseed
go to seed
grapeseed
hayseed
hempseed
linseed
Niger seed
oilseed
poppy seed
pumpkinseed
rapeseed
reseed
seed
terminator seed

Synonyms and antonyms of bad seed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bad seed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAD SEED

Find out the translation of bad seed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bad seed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bad seed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坏种子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala semilla
570 millions of speakers

English

bad seed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खराब बीज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بذرة سيئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плохо семян
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bad Seed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খারাপ বীজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauvaise graine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Benih buruk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bad Seed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪い種子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나쁜 씨앗
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wiji sing ala
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạt giống xấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோசமான விதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खराब बियाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kötü tohum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bad Seed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bad Seed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

погано насіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sămânță rea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακή σπόρων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slegte saad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dålig utsäde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dårlig sæd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bad seed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BAD SEED»

The term «bad seed» is regularly used and occupies the 103.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BAD SEED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bad seed» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bad seed» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bad seed

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QUOTES WITH «BAD SEED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bad seed.
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David Agus
Keep the soil healthy and the bad seed won't grow.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAD SEED»

Discover the use of bad seed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bad seed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bad Seed
This is the question at the center of William march's classic thriller. After its initial publication in 1954, the book went on to become a million–copy bestseller, a wildly successful Broadway show, and a Warner Brothers film.
William March, 2005
2
The Bad Seed
Lee Hayes, the critically acclaimed author of Passion Marks, A Deeper Blue: Passion Marks 2, and The Messiah, returns with a delightfully wicked spin on what constitutes a “bad seed.” The wildly entertaining duo of novellas are sure to ...
Lee Hayes, 2011
3
Bad Seed: A Play in Two Acts
Presents a dramatization of March's novel featuring Rhoda Penmark, who uses her strange powers and talent for evil to force others to give her what she wants.
William March, 1957
4
Bad Seed: The Biography of Nick Cave
First time in paperback.
Ian Johnston, 1996
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The Case of the Bad Seed
Suspecting his son Colin is involved in some sort of shady, criminal business, millionaire Mr. Dempsey asks his new employee, Nikki, to investigate Colin's activities.
Anne Schraff, 2009
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Bad Seed: (and Other Short Stories)
These stories have been popular since first published, and have been translated into other languages. The stories cover a variety of topics viewed through the eyes of different characters. You will enjoy these, so read on!
Marcus Clark, 1995
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Bad Seed
Bad Seed is about a daughter of a young girl who had been raped by five local boys who were the sons of the big men in town.
Edward Harrison, 2013
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Justice Society of America: The Bad Seed
Both the JSA's veterans and the new generation of heroes they are training must work together to battle a gang of super villains, as they also face a threat that seems to come from within the team.
Bill Willingham, Matthew Sturges, 2010
9
Good Seed/Bad Seed: It's Up to You
The story Good Seed / Bad Seed is a down to earth story of how seeds of any type, be it plant or animal can turn out to be great scientists or common garden weeds.
Darrieux Marshall, 2005
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A Bad Seed: and other stories
and other stories Laura Beckham. Two red hens and a black rooster perched on a broken threesided wagon that lay over on its side in the mud, and a dirty, white chicken fluttered about, occasionally dropping her head down to peck at ...
Laura Beckham, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAD SEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bad seed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Playhouse season continues with 'Bad Seed' thriller
The 54th season of Putnam County Playhouse continues with a production of "The Bad Seed." The thriller will be presented July 9-11 and July ... «The Banner-Graphic, Jul 15»
2
'Supernatural' Season 11 Release Date, Cast News: Prepares for …
TVLine reported that summoned by Darkness, Amara will premiere in the first episode of the season entitled "The Bad Seed." Her character is ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»
3
The Right Thing: Bad seed violates spirit of rebate program
Ethics. The Right Thing: Bad seed violates spirit of rebate program. Advice Headlines. Dear Abby: 'Trapped' husband needs to see counselor, ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
RICHARDSON: Small prank, big price
Each of their parent or parents could let their bad seed sit and see what jail is all about for a few days or until a trial, which could be months ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Faith of Our Fathers review – hard to keep the faith in PureFlix's …
We finally learn why Wayne is such a bad seed. As a young man, en route to the very same DC monument with his mother, she was killed by a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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'Supernatural' Star Jensen Ackles Has Director's Block! Will He Steal …
"Supernatural" star Jensen Ackles is currently sitting on the director's chair to oversee the third episode of season 11, titled "The Bad Seed". «Franchise Herald, Jul 15»
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'Supernatural' Season 11 Plot Rumors: New Season to Introduce …
However, the first episode they will be filming on July 7 will not be episode 1 'The Bad Seed.' Executive producer Jim Michaels tweeted, "The ... «BREATHEcast, Jul 15»
8
Lifetime Planting a Bad Seed Remake
Lifetime continues to cultivate its genre offerings with a new remake of The Bad Seed. THR reports that the network has put into development a ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
9
What they're reading, watching now in South Bergen County
The main figure of "The Bad Seed" is a charming young girl named Rhoda. Adults, if not perhaps other children, are enchanted by Rhoda's ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
10
Neve Campbell to Join 'House of Cards' Season 4
Creepy kid movies are a dime a dozen, and most of them owe their initial inspiration to "The Bad Seed" from 1956, based on a novel by William ... «WordandFilm.com, Jul 15»

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