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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After all, the dapple of sunlit pool water reflected on the underside of a patio umbrella on a 75-degree day in June is just the mirror image of a grimy, chilly May fog crystallized on the palm trees lining cracked asphalt streets.
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Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
One day, while collecting fruit in the forest, she’s snatched away by a group of grimy bikers who, to their cretinous delight, have stumbled upon this shockingly fertile paradise.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
That, and for photogenic cast members in grimy T-shirts and newsboy caps and the occasional space sweater-vest-sans-shirt look to present gifts, scream inspirational platitudes, and make merry.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
Three local restaurants and a gas station received yellow placards for safety violations ranging from a grimy ice machine and food debris to employees failing to wash their hands.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
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Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
One day, while collecting fruit in the forest, she’s snatched away by a group of grimy bikers who, to their cretinous delight, have stumbled upon this shockingly fertile paradise.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
That, and for photogenic cast members in grimy T-shirts and newsboy caps and the occasional space sweater-vest-sans-shirt look to present gifts, scream inspirational platitudes, and make merry.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2024
Three local restaurants and a gas station received yellow placards for safety violations ranging from a grimy ice machine and food debris to employees failing to wash their hands.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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