Definition of grime - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
caked gunkdirt that is ingrained and hard to remove
- The windows were covered in grime.
2.
musicTECH. UK genre of music from London blending hip-hop and garageTECH. UK
- Grime music has gained international popularity.
Verb
cleanlinesscover an object with dirt or greasy filth
- He grimed his hands while fixing the car.
Images of grime
dirt that is ingrained and hard to remove
Origin of grime
Middle English, grim (dirt) + -y (adjective suffix)
Terms with grime included in their meaning
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unclean
covered with dirt or grime
dirty
covered with dirt or grime
cleanliness
made dirty or unclean by dirt or grime
home hygiene
wash surfaces with hot vapor, removing grime without detergents
cleaning
foamy cleaning product sprayed on surfaces to loosen and remove grime
cleanliness
dirt or grime that is messy or unknown
music
related to the urban music genre grime
filthy
extremely dirty or covered in grime
dirt
soot or grime especially from coal
cleaning
cover with soot or grime
cleaning
display actual dirt or grime on a surface
grimy
thickly coated with grime or filth
clean
not blackened or soiled with grime
Examples of grime in a sentence
Years of grime had accumulated on the statue. Grime artists often perform at underground venues. The grime scene is thriving in urban areas. The children grimed the windows with their sticky fingers. She grimed her shoes walking through the muddy field.
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- French:crasse, salir, ...
- German:Schmutz, verschmutzen, ...
- Italian:sporcizia, sporcare, ...
- Spanish:grasa, ensuciar, ...
- Portuguese:sujidade, sujar, ...
- Chinese:污垢, 弄脏, ...
- Japanese:汚れ, 汚す, ...
- Arabic:قَذارة, وَسَّخَ, ...
- Hebrew:זוֹהֲמָה, לְלַכְלֵךְ, ...
- Russian:грязь, испачкать, ...
- Ukrainian:бруд, забруднити, ...
- Hindi:मैल, गंदा करना, ...
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