grimy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Stained or covered with grime.
  2. From the urban musical genre called grime.
  3. Morally corrupt, malicious, vile, or selfish; base or dirty; rotten.
  4. Of a beat or song, darkly atmospheric; having affinities with the style of the East Coast hip hop of the 90s, especially that of New York.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹaɪmi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-grimy.wav

Word forms

grimy grimier grimiest grimey

Etymology

From grime + -y.

Derived words

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