grimy

adjective

ˈgrī-mē How to pronounce grimy (audio)
Definition of grimynext
as in filthy
not clean this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it

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Recent Examples of grimy But beneath its grimy sewers and subways lurks a threat unlike anything Peter Parker has faced before. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Sacramento County inspectors cited the Vietnamese restaurant after discovering grimy utensils, mold and other health code violations. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025 Excessive depictions of pain, as in Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life, can curdle understanding into a kind of grimy sympathy or, worse, distaste. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025 In a grimy torture complex of a Buenos Aires prison as military dictatorship rages in the outside world, Luis is locked up for public indecency, while Valentin is behind bars for his participation in a leftist revolutionary group trying to topple the government. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grimy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimy
  1. filthy
  2. dusty
  3. dirty
  4. blackened
  5. muddy
  6. black
Adjective
  • In early modern Europe, the filthiest trades (such as tanning) were branded nuisances and forced out of cities and closer to those living at society’s margins.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
    — James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • Its head is outfitted with LED lights that illuminate dark, dusty areas.
    — Isabel Garcia, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • For a piece in this week’s issue, Helfand speaks with all parties involved, and even visits Elvis in his current resting place, amid dusty knickknacks and towering piles of junk in an office behind a mechanic’s garage.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • Every Look from the 2025 Oscars Red Carpet By Vogue Based on Court of Honor, William P. Wood’s 1991 legal thriller, this Turner Network Television original movie finds Tom Selleck playing a municipal judge who pitches in to help with a government sting operation focused on nailing a dirty judge.
    — Nell Beram, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
  • More likely, a veteran like Hill or Ford or any number of others — guys who have played a lot and know how to get the dirty work done — could fit.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Definition of blackened
Adjective
  • Palestinian families who had returned to live among the ruins of the devastated neighborhood during the ceasefire once again fled, piling mattresses and belongings on donkey carts and escaping on muddy roads.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Tidy up all those tight spaces—tub seals, sink drains, car vents—or spiff up a pair of muddy sneakers.
    — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • The Melbourne street race has seen its fencing being painted black, specifically around the starting grid area.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • For some die-hard devotees, the actress’s Colombian heritage disqualified her from playing the fantasy princess, described as having hair as black as ebony and skin as white as snow.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of black

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