seeded
/ˈsiːdɪd/
verb
- past tense and past participle of seed: to sow or plant seeds in an area.
- They seeded the empty lot with grass to prevent erosion.
- He seeded the garden with wildflowers last spring.
- She seeded the pots with tomato seeds and waited for them to sprout.
- past tense and past participle of seed: to remove seeds from a fruit or vegetable.
- She seeded the jalapeños before chopping them for the salsa.
- He carefully seeded the pomegranate to get the arils out.
- The recipe calls for seeded cucumbers to reduce bitterness.
- past tense and past participle of seed: to place a player or team in a specific position in a tournament based on skill.
- The tournament director seeded all participants according to their rankings.
- The committee seeded the defending champion first in the bracket.
- They seeded the young player higher than expected after her recent wins.
adjective
- (of a fruit or plant) containing seeds.
- She bought seeded watermelon because she likes spitting out the seeds.
- The seeded grapes were not suitable for the seedless jam recipe.
- Farmers prefer seeded varieties of crops for replanting.
- (of a player or team) ranked or placed in a specific position in a tournament based on past performance.
- The top-seeded player advanced easily to the next round.
- The seeded team received a bye in the first round of the tournament.
- She was seeded third in the national tennis championship.
- having been sown with seed.
- The farmer checked the seeded rows for signs of growth.
- The newly seeded lawn needs daily watering.
- They walked across the seeded field, careful not to disturb the soil.
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