When a place is seedy, it's sleazy, run-down — not the kind of place you'd take your mom. The East Village of New York was once known for being seedy, but now it's safe for children of all ages.

What is seedy slang for?

If you describe a person or place as seedy, you disapprove of them because they look dirty and untidy, or they have a bad reputation. [disapproval]

What does seedy life mean?

seedy - somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work" ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, under the weather, unwell, sickly.