seeded
Ranked for competition
Seeded describes something that has had seeds added or removed, depending on context.
Seeded raisins have had their seeds taken out; a seeded field has had seeds planted in it.
In sports, seeded means ranked for tournament placement: The top-seeded player got a bye in the first round.
Seeded clouds have been treated with chemicals to induce rain.
Multi-round competitive event
- bracketSupport or category
- drawCreate with pencil
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- pairingJoining two together
bye · standings · ladder · matchup · position · sorting · arrangement · classification
Planting for cultivation
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- nurseryRoom for infants
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- cultivationFostering growth through care
furrow · tillage · agriculture · irrigation · crop · field · bedding · propagation
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- originStarting point or source
- commencementAct of starting
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
outset · dawn · nascent · infancy · inauguration · foundation · conception · birth
Producing abundantly and often
- fruitfulProducing abundant results
- generativeAble to produce or create
- creativeProducing original ideas
- inventiveShowing original thought
innovative · fertile · abundant · flourishing · bountiful · teeming · rich · resourceful
Present but inactive
- dormantInactive but capable
- promiseCommitment to act
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
incipient · nascent · budding · unrealized · hidden · embryonic · unfolding · underlying
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- candySugary edible treats
- formationCreation or arrangement
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
nucleation · coating · confection · praline · caramelized · encrusted · glazed · candied
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
pairing · bye · standings · ladder · matchup · position · sorting · arrangement · classification · tier
sowing
Planting for cultivation
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- nurseryRoom for infants
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
cultivation · furrow · tillage · agriculture · irrigation · crop · field · bedding · propagation · horticulture
genesis
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- originStarting point or source
- commencementAct of starting
initiation · outset · dawn · nascent · infancy · inauguration · foundation · conception · birth · onset
prolific
Producing abundantly and often
- fruitfulProducing abundant results
- generativeAble to produce or create
- creativeProducing original ideas
inventive · innovative · fertile · abundant · flourishing · bountiful · teeming · rich · resourceful · vibrant
latent
Present but inactive
- dormantInactive but capable
- promiseCommitment to act
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
prospect · incipient · nascent · budding · unrealized · hidden · embryonic · unfolding · underlying · inherent
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- candySugary edible treats
- formationCreation or arrangement
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
structure · nucleation · coating · confection · praline · caramelized · encrusted · glazed · candied · sweetened
- competitor statusactive, inactive, retired, current, former
- rankingsrankings, first, college rankings, second, third
- glass finishesfrosted, etched, matte, satin, glossy
- farm adjectivesagrarian, arable, cultivated, fallow, fertile
- bread qualitiesfresh, stale, soft, crusty, crispy
- game statespaused, loading, ended, active, finished
seededunseeded
Not given a position
unranked · wildcard · qualifier · unknown · dark horse
- sunflower seedsEdible kernels from tall blooms
- pumpkin seedsEdible gourd kernels
- sesame seedsTiny oilseed for baking
- plant a seedEmbed for germination
- bad seedInherently corrupt person
- poppy seedsSmall edible oilseed garnish
seed, seeds, seedling, seeding, seedless, seeder, unseeded, seeders, seedcase