grotty

[ grot-ee ]

adjective

, Slang.

, grot·ti·er, grot·ti·est.

1. seedy; wretched; dirty.

grotty

/ ˈɡrɒtɪ /

adjective

1. unpleasant, nasty, or unattractive
2. of poor quality or in bad condition; unsatisfactory or useless

Word History and Origins

Origin of grotty¹

Perhaps grot(esque) + -y ¹, though senses do not correspond; apparently not akin to grody

Word History and Origins

Origin of grotty¹

C20: from grotesque

Example Sentences

In the meantime will some of us have to suck up a grotty winter?

From BBC

What began as a shaggily low-stakes heist thriller before morphing into a grotty prison movie has now become an idyllic, sun-drenched landscape epic.

From Los Angeles Times

The weather was so grotty Ms Truss's motorcade was doing laps of the block hoping the rain would ease off.

From BBC

Six years earlier, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Piano had entered a competition to design that cultural center, over a grotty parking garage in a red-light district.

From New York Times

If you feel grotty, there are things you can do that may help.

From BBC

Related Words

• miserable
• rotten
• second-rate
• shabby