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Meaning of "seamy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEAMY

seamy  [ˈsiːmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEAMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seamy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SEAMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of seamy in the English dictionary

The definition of seamy in the dictionary is showing the least pleasant aspect; sordid. Other definition of seamy is showing many seams.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEAMY


Aruwimi
ˌɑːruːˈwiːmɪ
beamy
ˈbiːmɪ
creamy
ˈkriːmɪ
daydreamy
ˈdeɪˌdriːmɪ
dreamy
ˈdriːmɪ
gleamy
ˈɡliːmɪ
meemie
ˈmiːmɪ
monosemy
ˈmɒnəʊˌsiːmɪ
polysemy
ˌpɒlɪˈsiːmɪ
preemie
ˈpriːmɪ
premie
ˈpriːmɪ
primi
ˈpriːmɪ
schemie
ˈskiːmɪ
steamie
ˈstiːmɪ
steamy
ˈstiːmɪ
streamy
ˈstriːmɪ
sunbeamy
ˈsʌnˌbiːmɪ
surimi
ˌsuːˈriːmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEAMY

seamanship
seamark
seame
seamed
seamen
seamer
Seami
seamier
seamiest
seaminess
seamless
seamlessly
seamlessness
seamlike
seamount
seamset
seamster
seamstress
seamstressy
sean

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEAMY

balsamy
belamy
Bellamy
bigamy
Coomaraswamy
endogamy
exogamy
flamy
foamy
Fort Lamy
homogamy
hypergamy
infamy
jessamy
loamy
misogamy
monogamy
polygamy
serial monogamy
zoogamy

Synonyms and antonyms of seamy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEAMY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seamy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of seamy

Translation of «seamy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEAMY

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

Translator English - Chinese

阴暗面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seamy
570 millions of speakers

English

seamy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जोड़दार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كريه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чернуха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seamy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেলাইয়ের বা জোড়ের চিহ্নওয়ালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sordide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seamy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heruntergekommen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

むさくるしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

솔기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Seamy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòi đường may ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

seamy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çirkin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squallido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

seamy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорнуха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cusătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άσχημος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

seamy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seamy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seamy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAMY»

The term «seamy» is regularly used and occupies the 81.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEAMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seamy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seamy» 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 seamy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEAMY»

Discover the use of seamy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seamy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wicked Springfield, Missouri: The Seamy Side of the Queen City
Join Larry Wood as he digs beneath the surface of Queen City history to expose notorious characters and capers that would make even Joplinites blush.
Larry Wood, 2012
2
A Woman of Thirty, the Seamy Side of History, and Other Stories
THE SEAMY SIDE OF HISTORY. FIRST EPISODE. MADAME DE LA CHANTERIE. One fine September evening, in the year 1836, a man of about thirty was leaning over the parapet of the quay at a point whence the Seine may be surveyed up ...
Honoré de Balzac, 2010
3
The Seamy Side: A Story
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Sir Walter Besant, James Rice, 2011
4
The Seamy Corners of American Politics: Current Conservative ...
Every article written in this book was written in real time as the events unfolded and blossomed on the media scene. Every article in this book can be found on the internet and all the articles are printed by http://www.nolanchart.com/.
Kevin C Caffrey, 2014
5
Comédie Humaine: . the Seamy Side of History (l'envers de ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Honoré de Balzac, George Saintsbury, 2011
6
The Seamy Side of History
The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website.
Honoré de Balzac, 2012
7
The Seamy Side of History and Other Stories
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Honoré de Balzac, Balzac Honor De, 2009
8
The Member for Arcis. the Seamy Side of History, and Other ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition.
Honore De Balzac, 2013
9
The Seamy Side: A Story of the True Condition of Things ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
H. A. Dennison, Percy Ives Publishing Co. pbl, 2010
10
History's Extreme Sports: Jousting
The only knights who wear shining armor are those who don't use it.
Seamy Todd, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEAMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seamy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Boxing's seamy side featured in 'Southpaw'
Jake Gyllenhaal, center right, as Billy Hope, and Forest Whitaker, center left, as Titus “Tick” Wills, in “Southpaw. — Photos/Scott Garfield/The Weinstein Company ... «The Philadelphia Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Murder convictions lift lid on seamy network preying on women of …
Mothers of missing women hold white balloons in the shape of doves, during a protest outside a court in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on 14 July 2015. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
'True Detective' moves west to seamy L.A.
Two detectives (Rachel McAdams and Colin Farrell) from different parts of L.A. County, California, team up on a grisly murder in season two of 'True Detective' ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jun 15»
4
'Beale Street Dynasty:' A trip into Memphis' seamy, juicy history
Books about Memphis's famed Beale Street are nothing new. A search of Amazon.com brings up 1,547 hits. The latest entry has an unusual take on the subject, ... «Charlotte Observer, May 15»
5
Museum reveals (formerly) seamy side of Hot Springs
Take a spin at roulette at the Gangster Museum of America in Hot Springs, Ark. Published: 02 May 2015 03:57 PM. Updated: 02 May 2015 04:36 PM. Related. «Dallas Morning News, May 15»
6
Gov. John Kasich must veto seamy GOP rider aimed at keeping out …
In fact, this seamy maneuver demands an item-veto from Gov. John Kasich when he reviews the transportation budget, House Bill 53. To believe Republicans' ... «cleveland.com, Mar 15»
7
CBS46 tours seamy underbelly of metro Atlanta's sex industry
Renee Unterman (R), of Buford, took CBS46 on a tour of the seamy underbelly of metro Atlanta's sex industry, an industry that's destroying the lives of the ... «CBS46 News Atlanta, Mar 15»
8
Onetime Antiwar, Environmental Protester Veers Into the Seamy
While most American-born activists who become involved in defending Palestinian rights avoid becoming overt anti-Semites even while steadfastly criticizing ... «Intelligence Report, Jan 15»
9
Sheldon Silver Arrest Shows The Seamy Side Of Asbestos Litigation
Federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint against New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, detailing long-rumored allegations about how a ... «Forbes, Jan 15»
10
Movie Review: Riveting 'Blackhat' explores the seamy side of digital …
Michael Mann's “Blackhat” begins with the camera slowly descending from above Earth, diving down into a nuclear facility, and submerging into the underlying, ... «The Providence Journal, Jan 15»

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