grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
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Examples of grimy in a Sentence
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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The main entrance was beneath a Cantonese restaurant, down a grimy flight of stairs that seemed more likely to lead into a college dive bar than anywhere else.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
So this spring, make a little time to go outside and get grimy.
—Holly Burns, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
The show appears to be more grimy and grounded than its fictional sister series — unfortunately, there’s no dramatic removal of sunglasses to be found in any of the preview footage, but that likely speaks to the participants’ professionalism and the show’s overall seriousness.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 June 2024
After all, this is a song that instantly brings you back not only to the grimy nights of your youth but also to the feelings that came with them.
—Meg Walters, Vulture, 17 May 2024
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
So this spring, make a little time to go outside and get grimy.
—Holly Burns, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
The show appears to be more grimy and grounded than its fictional sister series — unfortunately, there’s no dramatic removal of sunglasses to be found in any of the preview footage, but that likely speaks to the participants’ professionalism and the show’s overall seriousness.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 June 2024
After all, this is a song that instantly brings you back not only to the grimy nights of your youth but also to the feelings that came with them.
—Meg Walters, Vulture, 17 May 2024
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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