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grimy

UK
/ˈɡraɪmi/
US
/ˈɡraɪmi/

Translations

grimyadjective
grimier
Comp.
grimiest
Super.
UK
/ˈɡraɪmi/
US
/ˈɡraɪmi/
The mechanic's hands were grimy after a long day of working on engines.
Les mains du mécanicien étaient sales après une longue journée passée à travailler sur des moteurs.
Additional translations
crasseuxSe dit surtout d’une saleté incrustée ou d’un aspect particulièrement négligé.
sordideAu sens figuré, pour un univers, un milieu ou un aspect moralement douteux et peu reluisant.
Synonyms
stained
unclean
muddy
squalid
soiled
filthy
dirty
Antonyms
pure
spotless
clean

Definitions

grimyadjective
Covered with or characterized by grime; dirty or filthy.
The mechanic's hands were grimy after a long day of working on engines.
Squalid or morally sordid; associated with disreputable or unpleasant aspects.
The novel explores the grimy underside of political corruption.
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