: soot, smut, or dirt adhering to or embedded in a surface
broadly
: accumulated dirtiness and disorder
grime
transitive verb
Examples of grime in a Sentence
The windows were coated with grime.
this new product really cuts through grime
Recent Examples on the Web
Use your sponge or brush to clean the outside of your ice box and any crevices that have collected grime.
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
At other Sacramento area eateries, inspectors discovered grime on a meat slicer, mold in a cooler and containers of beef broth being stored on the floor of a walk-in freezer.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
At other Sacramento area eateries, inspectors discovered grime on a meat slicer, mold in a cooler and containers of beef broth being stored on the floor of a walk-in freezer.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Grime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grime. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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grime
noun
: dirt rubbed into or covering a surface
also
: accumulated dirtiness and disorder
grime
verb
griminess
noun
ˈgrī-mē-nəs
grimy
adjective
ˈgrī-mē
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