Lexic.us

Definition of Seamy

1. Adjective. Showing a seam.

2. Adjective. Morally degraded. "The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

Definition of Seamy

1. a. Having a seam; containing seams, or showing them.

Definition of Seamy

1. Adjective. Sordid, squalid or corrupt. ¹

2. Adjective. Having or showing a seam. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Seamy

1. unpleasant [adj SEAMIER, SEAMIEST] - See also: unpleasant

Lexicographical Neighbors of Seamy

seamlessnesses seamlike seamount seamounts seamouse seams seamset seamsets seamster seamsters

seamstress seamstress's cramp seamstresses seamstressing seamstressy seamy (current term) sean seance seances seaned

seaning seannachie seannachies seans seapiece seapieces seaplane seaplane tender seaplane tenders seaplanes

Literary usage of Seamy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Nineteenth Century (1896)
"THE seamy SIDE OF BRITISH GUIANA AMONG the marked characteristics of the British daily press, one ranks as a specialty. Should any remarkable event occur ..."

2. French Civilization in the Nineteenth Century: A Historical Introduction by Albert Léon Guérard (1914)
"... Napoleon-worship in the army—Its limits—The seamy side of militarism: looting on the heroic scale— Reluctant heroes—Growing indifference of the country. ..."

3. The History of "Punch" by Marion Harry Spielmann (1895)
"... Tuer—Plagiarism and Repetition —The seamy Side of Joke-editing—Punch Invokes the Law—Rape of Mrs Caudle—Sturm und Drang—Plagiarism or Coincidence ? ..."

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