1. Having or supplied with seeds
   "a seeded breadfruit"; "seeded rolls"
    
2. Having seeds as specified
   "many-seeded"; "black-seeded"
    
3. Having the seeds extracted
   "seeded raisins"
    
4. Sprinkled with seed
   "a seeded lawn";
   - sown
    
5. (of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds
   "The seeded players were expected to advance to the quarterfinals"

1. (farming) place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
   "She sowed sunflower seeds";
   - sow
    
2. Go to seed; shed seeds
   "The dandelions went to seed"
    
3. Bear seeds
   "The flowers seeded early this year"
    
4. Remove the seeds from
   "seed grapes"
    
5. Help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money
   "The venture capitalist seeded several promising startups"
    
6. (sport) distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
   "The tournament organizers seeded the top players"
    
7. Sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
   "seed clouds"
    
8. Inoculate with microorganisms
   "The scientists seeded the culture medium with bacteria"

Sounds like: seeds, seeded

See also: planted, seedless, seedy

Type of: bear, disgorge, finance, grade, inoculate, lay, place, pose, position, process, put, range, rank, rate, remove, set, shed, spill, take, take away, treat, turn out, withdraw

Antonym: unseeded

Encyclopedia: Seeded