grimed

ɡraɪmd

Definition

Definition of grimed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dirty

Rare

covered with dirt or soot

Rare

The mechanic's hands were grimed after working on the engine.
His grimed face showed he had been working hard.
The chimney sweep's clothes were grimed from the day's work.

begrimed

filthy

sooty

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Origin of grimed

Old English, grime (dirt) + -ed (suffix)

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French:encrassé, ...
German:schmutzig, ...
Italian:sporco, ...
Spanish:sucio, ...
Portuguese:sujo, ...
Chinese:弄脏的, ...
Japanese:汚れた, ...
Arabic:مُتَّسِخ, ...
Hebrew:מְלוּכְלָךְ, ...
Russian:загрязнённый, ...
Ukrainian:забруднений, ...
Hindi:गंदा, ...
Bengali:ময়লা, ...
Catalan:brut, ...
Czech:umazaný, ...
Danish:beskidt, ...
Dutch:vuil, ...
Greek:λερωμένος, ...
Hungarian:piszkos, ...
Khmer:ប្រឡាក់កខ្វក់, ...
Korean:더러워진, ...
Persian:کثیف, ...
Polish:ubrudzone, ...
Portuguese (BR):sujo, ...
Romanian:murdare, ...
Swedish:smutsiga, ...
Thai:เปื้อน, ...
Turkish:kirli, ...
Vietnamese:dính bẩn, ...

grime

ɡraɪm

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Definition of grime - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

caked gunkdirt that is ingrained and hard to remove

The windows were covered in grime.

crud

filth

muck

music

TECH.

genre of music from London blending hip-hop and garage

TECH.

Grime music has gained international popularity.

Verb

tr.

cleanlinesscover an object with dirt or greasy filth

He grimed his hands while fixing the car.

befoul

soil

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dirt that is ingrained and hard to remove

Origin of grime

Middle English, grim (dirt) + -y (adjective suffix)

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, ...
Bengali:জমাট ময়লা, নোংরা করা, ...
Catalan:brutícia, embrutar, ...
Czech:špína, ušpinit, ...
Danish:snavs, besmudse, ...
Dutch:vuil, vies maken, ...
Greek:βρωμιά, λερώνω, ...
Hungarian:szenny, bepiszkítani, ...
Khmer:កខ្វក់ជាប់ក្រាស់, ប្រឡាក់កខ្វក់, ...
Korean:때, 더럽히다, ...
Persian:چرک, کثیف کرد, ...
Polish:brud, ubrudzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):sujidade, sujar, ...
Romanian:mâzgă, a murdări, ...
Swedish:ingrodd smuts, smutsa ner, ...
Thai:คราบสกปรกฝังแน่น, ทำเปื้อน, ...
Turkish:kir, kirletmek, ...
Vietnamese:cáu bẩn, làm bẩn, ...

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