Seed - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa
- one of the outstanding players in a tournament
- anything that provides inspiration for later work (syn: germ, source)
- the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract (syn: come, cum, ejaculate, semen)
verb
- bear seeds
- place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth (syn: sow)
- sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
- remove the seeds from
Extra examples
He planted the seeds three inches apart.
She raked the grass seed into the soil.
The top seed won the tournament.
Our team is the number one seed.
She is ranked as the third seed.
We seeded the field with corn.
These plants will seed late in the fall.
After you wash and seed the peppers you can chop them.
Steffi Graf was seeded fifth at Wimbledon.
Sow the seeds one inch deep in the soil.
Add 1 lime, seeded and sliced.
Graf, seeded fifth at Wimbledon
The dandelions went to seed
She sowed sunflower seeds
The bird cracked the seed on a tree branch.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: seed
he/she/it: seeds
present participle: seeding
past tense: seeded
past participle: seeded
singular: seed
plural: seeds
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