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seam
[ seem ]
noun
- the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- the stitches used to make such a line.
- any line formed by abutting edges.
- any linear indentation or mark, as a wrinkle or scar.
- Knitting. a line of stitches formed by purling.
- Geology. a comparatively thin stratum; a bed, as of coal.
verb (used with object)
- to join with or as if with stitches; make the seam or seams of.
- to furrow; mark with wrinkles, scars, etc.
- Knitting. to knit with or in a seam.
verb (used without object)
- to become cracked, fissured, or furrowed.
- Knitting. to make a line of stitches by purling.
seam
/ siːm /
noun
- the line along which pieces of fabric are joined, esp by stitching
- a ridge or line made by joining two edges
- a stratum of coal, ore, etc
- a linear indentation, such as a wrinkle or scar
- surgery another name for suture
- modifier cricket of or relating to a style of bowling in which the bowler utilizes the stitched seam round the ball in order to make it swing in flight and after touching the ground
a seam bowler
- bursting at the seamsfull to overflowing
- in a good seam dialect.doing well, esp financially
verb
- tr to join or sew together by or as if by a seam
- to make ridges in (knitting) using purl stitch
- to mark or become marked with or as if with a seam or wrinkle
seam
/ sēm /
- A thin layer or stratum, as of coal or rock.
Other Words From
- seamer noun
- under·seam noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of seam1
Idioms and Phrases
see burst at the seams ; come apart at the seams .Example Sentences
"I would look at the two seam bowling attacks. Megan Schutt has been outstanding for Australia for years, but beyond that it could be an area where England target them with the bat," Shrubsole added.
The right-hander also played 10 false shots from 15 balls when the ball was seaming back in.
"He has mined the great seams of frustrated ambition, bungled relationships and sexual disappointment to create superb social comedy," literary editor Robbie Millen wrote.
And when the rent money was spent on those Air Jordans, I wore them until my feet grew and busted at the seams.
But when the larger mystery unfolds like an unraveling seam being perpetually yanked on, “Severance” draws viewers in and doesn’t let go.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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