seamy
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8.4
- adjective
- /ˈsiːmi/
:
sórdido
- Civic literacy is echoed in the ethical and political issues in the story, particularly some of the seamy situations Alice's father encounters in his job.
- the seamy side
Examples
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Oh, I've seen the seamy side of life, my little one.
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A multitude of police procedurals and entertainment news often show the seamy side of the lives of the rich and famous, while several reality shows give others a chance to become like them.
Academic text (2014) -
Now, I see the seamy side of marriage - the point where it's beginning to break up.
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If newspapers just report on the seamy side of society, they will have an adverse influence on national development.
Academic text (1993) -
Oh, I've seen the seamy side of life, my little one.
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For nearly all of us previously well-sheltered cowboys, the trip was our first encounter with the world's seamy underside.
Academic text (1999) -
Even as Benina works among the poor of the south Madrid slums, humor mitigates the descriptions of the seamy, sordid environment.
Academic text (1994) -
Beneath the sparkling exterior, there can be a seamy underbelly to buying a used car.
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Now, I see the seamy side of marriage - the point where it's beginning to break up.
Synonyms
65
6.5
Dishonest and having a dirty, unpleasant appearance or atmosphere
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7.5
Dirty and morally wrong, often involving dishonest or cruel acts
29
7.2
Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest
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6.1
Looking dirty and run down and often linked to crime
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8.0
Having very low moral standards
Antonyms
How Seamy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seamy comes from seam 'stitch' plus -y, and it originally meant the rough, hidden side of a cloth where the seams show. So a seamy place today is the hidden, unpleasant side of something.