seedless

seedless
seed NOUN 1) a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant. 2) the beginning of a feeling, process, or condition. 3) archaic a man's semen. 4) archaic (chiefly in biblical use) offspring or descendants. 5) any of a number of stronger competitors in a sports tournament who have been assigned a position in an ordered list to ensure they do not play each other in the early rounds.
VERB 1) sow (land) with seeds. 2) produce or drop seeds. 3) remove the seeds from. 4) initiate the development or growth of. 5) give (a competitor) the status of seed in a tournament.
go (or run) to seed — Cf. ↑run to seed
DERIVATIVES seedless adjective.
ORIGIN Old English, related to SOW(Cf. ↑sower).

English terms dictionary. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Seedless — Seed less, a. Without seed or seeds. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seedless — seed|less [ˈsi:dləs] adj seedless fruit has no seeds in it ▪ seedless grapes …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • seedless — [[t]si͟ːdləs[/t]] ADJ A seedless fruit has no seeds in it. ...seedless grapes …   English dictionary

  • seedless — adjective Not having seeds or not having noticeable seeds. What do you plant to grow seedless grapes? Actually, they have seeds, but they are quite edible by humans …   Wiktionary

  • seedless — adj. Seedless is used with these nouns: ↑grape …   Collocations dictionary

  • seedless — seed|less [ sidləs ] adjective not containing any seeds: seedless grapes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • seedless — UK [ˈsiːdləs] / US [ˈsɪdləs] adjective not containing any seeds seedless grapes …   English dictionary

  • seedless — adjective lacking seeds seedless grapefruit • Ant: ↑seedy • Similar to: ↑seeded, ↑stoneless …   Useful english dictionary

  • Seedless fruit — Seedless fruits are fruits that have been developed to possess no seeds, generally to make consumption easier and more convenient. They are therefore considered commercially valuable. Most commercially produced seedless fruits have been developed …   Wikipedia

  • seedless raisin — noun dried seedless grape • Syn: ↑sultana • Hypernyms: ↑raisin …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”