Clues for the word "SEED"

We've had 506 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 1153 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on April 13, 2025.

Definition of seed

pl. - of Seed
n. - A ripened ovule, consisting of an embryo with one or more integuments, or coverings; as, an apple seed; a currant seed. By germination it produces a new plant.
n. - Any small seedlike fruit, though it may consist of a pericarp, or even a calyx, as well as the seed proper; as, parsnip seed; thistle seed.
n. - The generative fluid of the male; semen; sperm; -- not used in the plural.
n. - That from which anything springs; first principle; original; source; as, the seeds of virtue or vice.
n. - The principle of production.
n. - Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David.
n. - Race; generation; birth.
v. t. - To sprinkle with seed; to plant seeds in; to sow; as, to seed a field.
v. t. - To cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations.