seed /siːd/noun 18verb 11forms 5phrases 4 noun18 •a part from a plant that people put in the ground so another plant of the same kind will grow •A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant. •Any small seed-like fruit.If you plant a seed in the spring, you may have a pleasant surprise in the autumn. •An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted.The entire field was covered with geese eating the freshly sown seed. •The initial position of a competitor or team in a tournament. (seed position)The team with the best regular season record receives the top seed in the conference tournament. •The competitor or team occupying a given seed (position).The rookie was a surprising top seed. •The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors. •The initialization state of a pseudorandom number generator or similar system.If you use the same seed you will get exactly the same pattern of numbers. •(by extension) A unique code that acts as a blueprint for generating a specific game world, determining terrain, structures, and resource placement.Seeds are Minecraft's way of generating terrain. Each biome you spawn in is determined by the seed. With a custom seed, you can have a desert biome right next to a mesa biome. — 2015 •(figurative) A precursor.Which idea was the seed (idea)? •Semen.A man must use his seed to start and raise a family. •Race; generation; birth.Of mortal seed they were not held. — 1687 •(US, slang) A child.Seeds know what time it is, like it's time for Teletubbies — 2004 •A small particle, bubble, or imperfection that serves as a nucleation point for some process. •A small bubble formed in imperfectly fused glass. •(Internet) A commercial message in a creative format placed on relevant sites on the Internet. (seed idea or seed message)The latest seed has attracted a lot of users in our online community. •A fragment of coral. •(no longer used) Offspring, descendants, progeny.Next him king Leyr in happie peace long raind, / But had no issue male him to succeed, / But three faire daughters, which were well vptraind, / In all that seemed fit for kingly seed […] — 1590 verb11 •To plant or sow an area with seeds.I seeded my lawn with bluegrass. •To start; to provide, assign or determine the initial resources for, position of, state of.A venture capitalist seeds young companies.The tournament coordinator will seed the starting lineup with the best competitors from the qualifying round. •To allocate a seeding to a competitor. •[with oneself] To shed seeds (refers to plants)These poppies have not seeded themselves yet. •To produce seed. •To scatter small particles within (a cloud or airmass) in order to trigger the formation of rain.A number of clouds were seeded to help provide rain to a drought-stricken area. •(Internet) To leave (files) available for others to download through peer-to-peer file sharing protocols (e.g. BitTorrent). •To be qualified to compete, especially in a quarter-final, semi-final, or final.The tennis player seeded into the quarters. •To cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations.[…] AGRYPNIA, or Vigilance, in yellovv, a sable mantle, seeded vvith vvaking eies, and siluer fringe: […] — 1604 •To grow to maturity. •(slang, vulgar) To ejaculate inside the penetratee during intercourse, especially in the rectum. formsseeded · seeding · seedeth · seeds · seedest Phrases with seed eat one's seed cornTo consume what is meant for investment instead. plant a seedTo do something that will produce results or change in the future. seed downThe down on cotton, etc. spill one's seedTo ejaculate.
