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grime
[ grahym ]
noun
- dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- a style of music influenced by rap, ragga, etc., and characterized by lyrics and imagery that reference the dark side of urban life.
verb (used with object)
- to cover with dirt; make very dirty; soil.
grime
/ ɡraɪm /
noun
- dirt, soot, or filth, esp when thickly accumulated or ingrained
- a genre of music originating in the East End of London and combining elements of garage, hip-hop, rap, and jungle
verb
- tr to make dirty or coat with filth
Derived Forms
- ˈgrimy, adjective
- ˈgriminess, noun
Other Words From
- un·grimed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of grime1
Word History and Origins
Origin of grime1
Example Sentences
Cars have national attributes and GM wants their luxury line to grab the glitz of New York instead of the grime of Detroit.
Restorers completed a 12-year project in 1998 that cleaned decades of grime from the ceiling.
That grime came from the cigarette smoke of millions of commuters.
“I am looking to get into the grime rap UK scene,” he told The Sun.
Faith may bolster the ascetic, but boredom wears him down—grime and solitude breed apathy.
Inly wondering why any one should wish to conceal such a trifle, I drew it forth, rubbing the grime and dust from it as I did so.
The students brought candles by which to study until it became light, and the roof was soon black with the grime and smoke.
They presented an uncouth spectacle bedraggled as they were with grime and dirty water.
A cinder stung her face, and when she lifted her hand to the spot, she saw that her glove was black with grime.
But he was covered with grime and dust and his clothing was torn and streaked with blood.
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