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seedsman
nounLow
/ˈsiːdzmən/A person who sells or deals in seeds professionally.
seedstock
nounLow
/ˈsiːdstɒk/A supply of high-quality seeds or breeding animals kept for producing future generations.
seedtime
nounLow (Literary/Formal/Archaic)
/ˈsiːdtaɪm/The season or period for sowing seeds.
seeger
nounRare
/ˈsiːɡə/A surname, famously associated with American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger.
seeing
conjunctionnounC1 (for conjunction use), B1 (for gerund/noun use)
/ˈsiː.ɪŋ/The act or experience of perceiving through the eyes; the sense of sight being used.
seeing glass
nounLow
/ˈsiːɪŋ ɡlɑːs/A glass surface that reflects images, typically used for viewing oneself or objects; a mirror.
seeing-eye dog
nounLow (regionally specific, formal contexts)
/ˈsiːɪŋ ˌaɪ ˌdɒɡ/A specially trained guide dog for people who are blind or visually impaired.
seek
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/siːk/To try to find or obtain something.
seek out
verbB2
/ˌsiːk ˈaʊt/To actively and deliberately look for and find someone or something, especially when it/they require effort or determination to locate.
seeker
nounMedium
/ˈsiːkə(r)/A person who is searching or looking for something.
seekonk
nounVery Low
/ˈsiːkɒŋk/Seekonk is a proper noun referring to a placename.
seel
verbverb-transitiveRare / Archaic
/siːl/To close the eyes of (a bird, especially a hawk) by sewing the eyelids together, a practice in falconry.
seeland
nounLow
/ˈsiːlənd/A geographical region in Denmark, also known as Zealand, the largest island.
seelie
adjectiveplural-nounLow
/ˈsiːli/A benevolent or kindly fairy or sprite in Scottish and northern English folklore.
seem
verbverb-intransitiveA2 (Very High)
/siːm/To give the impression or appearance of being something; to appear to be the case.
seemer
nounLow
/ˈsiːmə/A person who appears to be something they are not; one who gives a false impression.
seeming
adjectivenounC1
/ˈsiːmɪŋ/An outward appearance or impression that might not match the true nature or reality.
seen
verbA1
/siːn/Perceived with the eyes; observed.
seep
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/siːp/(of a liquid, gas, or light) to flow or pass slowly and gradually through small openings or pores.
seepage pit
nounLow
/ˈsiːpɪdʒ ˌpɪt/A hole or cavity in the ground designed to allow liquid to drain slowly into the surrounding soil.

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