- seedy (adj.)
[seedy 词源字典]
- mid-15c., "fruitful, abundant," from seed (n.) + -y (2). From 1570s as "abounding in seeds." Meaning "shabby" is from 1739, probably in reference to the appearance of a flowering plant that has run to seed. Related: Seediness.[seedy etymology, seedy origin, 英语词源]