griming

ˈɡraɪmɪŋ

Definition

Definition of griming - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

appearance

Rare

having a dirty or soiled appearance

Rare

The griming walls of the old house needed a fresh coat of paint.
The griming windows blocked most of the sunlight.
His griming clothes were a result of working in the coal mine.

dirty

grubby

soiled

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Origin of griming

Old English, grim (fierce) + -ing (action)

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French:sale, ...
German:schmutzig, ...
Italian:sporco, ...
Spanish:sucio, ...
Portuguese:sujo, ...
Chinese:肮脏, ...
Japanese:汚れた, ...
Arabic:مُتَّسِخ, ...
Hebrew:מְלוּכְלָךְ, ...
Russian:грязный, ...
Ukrainian:брудний, ...
Hindi:गंदा, ...
Bengali:মলিন, ...
Catalan:brut, ...
Czech:špinavý, ...
Danish:beskidt, ...
Dutch:vuil, ...
Greek:βρώμικος, ...
Hungarian:piszkos, ...
Khmer:ប្រឡាក់, ...
Korean:더러운, ...
Persian:کثیف, ...
Polish:brudny, ...
Portuguese (BR):sujo, ...
Romanian:murdar, ...
Swedish:smutsig, ...
Thai:สกปรก, ...
Turkish:kirli, ...
Vietnamese:bẩn thỉu, ...

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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