grimier

ˈɡraɪ.mi.ər

Definition

Definition of grimier - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dirtier

Rare

more dirty or filthy

Rare

The kitchen floor became grimier with each passing day.
His clothes grew grimier as he worked in the garden.
The windows became grimier after the storm.

dirtier

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Origin of grimier

Old English, grima (mask)

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French:plus crasseux, ...
German:schmutziger, ...
Italian:più sporco, ...
Spanish:más sucio, ...
Portuguese:mais sujo, ...
Chinese:较脏的, ...
Japanese:汚くなる, ...
Arabic:أَكْثَر قَذَارَة, ...
Hebrew:מְלֻכְלָךְ יוֹתֵר, ...
Russian:грязнее, ...
Ukrainian:брудніший, ...
Hindi:अधिक गंदा, ...
Bengali:ময়লাযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:més brut, ...
Czech:špinavější, ...
Danish:beskidt, ...
Dutch:vuiler, ...
Greek:πιο βρώμικος, ...
Hungarian:mocskosabb, ...
Khmer:កខ្វក់ជាង, ...
Korean:더 더러운, ...
Persian:کثیف‌تر, ...
Polish:brudniejszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mais sujo, ...
Romanian:mai murdar, ...
Swedish:smutsigare, ...
Thai:สกปรกมากขึ้น, ...
Turkish:daha kirli, ...
Vietnamese:bẩn hơn, ...

grimy

ˈɡraɪmi

grimiest

Definition of grimy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dirtycovered with dirt or grime

The windows were grimy from years of neglect.

dirty

filthy

soiled

charactermorally corrupt or vile

He was known for his grimy dealings in the business world.

corrupt

depraved

vile

music

TECH.

related to the urban music genre grime

TECH.

The artist released a grimy track that topped the charts.

dirty

grime

soiled

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Origin of grimy

Middle English, grime (dirt) + -y (characterized by)

Examples of grimy in a sentence

The grimy alley was avoided by pedestrians.
The novel depicted a grimy underworld of crime.
His grimy actions eventually led to his downfall.
The grimy beats resonated with the youth.
He is known for his grimy style in the music industry.

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French:crasseux, louche, ...
German:schmutzig, schmierig, ...
Italian:sudicio, losco, ...
Spanish:sucio, corrupto, ...
Portuguese:imundo, sórdido, ...
Chinese:肮脏的, 卑鄙的, ...
Japanese:汚れた, 卑劣な, ...
Arabic:قَذِر, دَنِيء, ...
Hebrew:מְלוּכְלָךְ, מֻשְׁחָת, ...
Russian:грязный, граймовый, ...
Ukrainian:брудний, огидний, ...
Hindi:मैला, घृणित, ...
Bengali:ময়লা, অনৈতিক, ...
Catalan:brut, tèrbol, ...
Czech:špinavý, podlý, ...
Danish:snavset, skummel, ...
Dutch:vuil, grime-achtig, ...
Greek:βρόμικος, ποταπός, ...
Hungarian:piszkos, aljas, ...
Khmer:ប្រឡាក់កខ្វក់, ថោកទាប, ...
Korean:더러운, 비열한, ...
Persian:چرکین, فاسد, ...
Polish:brudny, podły, ...
Portuguese (BR):sujo, sórdido, ...
Romanian:murdar, josnic, ...
Swedish:smutsig, skum, ...
Thai:สกปรก, ชั่วร้าย, ...
Turkish:kirli, grime tarzında, ...
Vietnamese:bẩn thỉu, đê tiện, ...

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Definition of grimier - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of grimier

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Definition of grimy - Reverso English Dictionary

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