On this page you'll find 7 example sentences with Seamy. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as seedy or sleazy and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Seamy in a sentence
Seamy meaning
- Sordid, squalid or corrupt.
- Having or showing a seam.
Synonyms of Seamy
Using Seamy
- The main meaning on this page is: Sordid, squalid or corrupt. | Having or showing a seam.
- Useful related words include: seamed, seedy, sleazy, sordid.
- In the example corpus, seamy often appears in combinations such as: the seamy, seamy side.
Context around Seamy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Seamy
- In this selection, "seamy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, side, issues and self stand out and add context to how "seamy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and the seamy force of and city s seamy side. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "seamy" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with seamy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The novel also paints the city’s seamy side. (9 words)
From these seamy surroundings he became street wise, with a real and lasting education. (14 words)
All the while, he has maintained a clear vision for this project, one that draws from the jangling looseness of the Byrds and the seamy force of the Velvet Underground. (30 words)
The 13 track set is essentially a live recording of the group, made for the long-running radio show Part-Time Punks, and one that captures perfectly the seamy, sexy world of this music and the trio’s committed and vibrant recreations of it. (44 words)
The creator of "la littérature putride", a term of abuse invented by an early critic of Thérèse Raquin (a novel which predates Les Rougon-Macquart series), emphasizes the squalid aspects of the human environment and upon the seamy side of human nature. (42 words)
This anatomy of moral cowardice and seamy self-interest watches the Republicans shrug off their principles as they surrender to Trump’s hostile takeover of their party and make “a deal with the devil”. (34 words)
Example sentences (7)
Here in Guyana the commonplace approach to treating with seamy issues that have to do with the public image of state institutions is simply to try to sweep those issues under a rug.
The novel also paints the city’s seamy side.
This anatomy of moral cowardice and seamy self-interest watches the Republicans shrug off their principles as they surrender to Trump’s hostile takeover of their party and make “a deal with the devil”.
All the while, he has maintained a clear vision for this project, one that draws from the jangling looseness of the Byrds and the seamy force of the Velvet Underground.
The 13 track set is essentially a live recording of the group, made for the long-running radio show Part-Time Punks, and one that captures perfectly the seamy, sexy world of this music and the trio’s committed and vibrant recreations of it.
From these seamy surroundings he became street wise, with a real and lasting education.
The creator of "la littérature putride", a term of abuse invented by an early critic of Thérèse Raquin (a novel which predates Les Rougon-Macquart series), emphasizes the squalid aspects of the human environment and upon the seamy side of human nature.
Common combinations with seamy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: