grimy

[ grahy-mee ]

adjective

, grim·i·er, grim·i·est.

1. covered with grime; dirty:

   I shook his grimy hand.

Other Words From

• grimi·ly adverb
• grimi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grimy¹

First recorded in 1605–15; grime + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Why had the Trump campaign chosen a dusty industrial lot in a grimy corner of Philly for this grave announcement?

From Los Angeles Times

Like that David Fincher movie, “Grotesquerie” wraps its ills in a grimy, nocturnal film, and tops them with a crown of thorns.

From Los Angeles Times

So when Reynolds confessed he wanted to fly grimy old air tankers, his instructor didn’t know how to react.

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It was also nice that, unlike the lakes from my childhood, the bottom of each lake’s swim area was clean — no grimy, slimy stuff lingering here!

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The pair team up for a reggaeton-style anthem about seduction as they dance in dark and grimy underground locations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dingy
• filthy
• grubby
• grungy
• messy
• soiled
• squalid