Seeded Meaning in English

word · lemma: seed

US

ˈsidɪd

SEE-did

UK

sˈiːdɪd

SEE-did

Definition

'Seeded' means having had seeds planted, or in sports, being ranked for a competition based on skill or past performance.

Usage & Nuances

Formal in agriculture/gardening and standard in sports. In sports, commonly used as 'top-seeded player.' Don't confuse with the noun 'seed' or with simply scattered seeds; 'seeded' requires intention. In food, 'seeded' can also mean seeds have been removed, especially from fruits.

• Spanish: sembrado - cabeza de serie (deporte)
• Portuguese (BR): semeado - cabeça-de-chave (esporte)
• Portuguese (PT): semeado - cabeça de série (desporto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 播种的 - 种子选手（体育）
• Chinese (Traditional): 播種的 - 種子選手（體育）
• Hindi: बीज डाला गया - वरीय खिलाड़ी (खेल)
• Arabic: مزروع - المصنف (رياضة)
• Bengali: বপন করা - বীজবিহীন (খাবারে) - শীর্ষস্থানীয় (খেলাতে)
• Russian: засеянный - с семенами (о еде) - посеянный - посеянные (в спорте: сеяный)
• Japanese: 種をまいた - シード入りした（スポーツ） - 種入り（食品）
• Vietnamese: gieo hạt - có hạt (trong thực phẩm) - xếp hạt (thể thao)
• Korean: 씨를 뿌린 - 시드 배정된 (스포츠) - 씨가 있는 (음식)
• Turkish: tohum ekilmiş - çekirdekli (gıda) - seri başı (spor)
• Urdu: بیج ڈالا گیا - بیج والا (کھانے میں) - سیڈڈ (کھیل میں)
• Indonesian: ditanami benih - mengandung biji (makanan) - diunggulkan (olahraga)

Example Sentences

The field was seeded in the spring.

basic

She bought seeded grapes at the market.

basic

He is the number one seeded player in the tournament.

basic

The lawn was freshly seeded, so please keep off the grass.

natural

She prefers seeded bread because it’s more flavorful.

natural

All the top teams were seeded to avoid meeting early in the competition.

natural