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BNC: 16113 COCA: 15467

— grimy

/ˈgraɪmi/ adjective grimier; grimiest
BNC: 16113 COCA: 15467
grimier; grimiest
: full of or covered with grime : dirty
griminess noun

Example Sentences

this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grimy was in 1612
BNC: 16113 COCA: 15467

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