grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
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this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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Scrub the cabinets to remove any grease and grimy buildup.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
There's arguably no better way of transporting you to this grimy future.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Clean your grimy phone If your devices become sticky, crusty or crumb-infested, Ek said to wipe them down with a clean, dry cloth, followed by a disinfectant wipe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Lahore, Pakistan — On a wet monsoon evening in Pakistan’s bustling city of Lahore, the generators sputter and the lights flicker in Maniax, a grimy but legendary gaming arcade powering the country’s unlikely dominance of a lucrative corner of the Esports world.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
There's arguably no better way of transporting you to this grimy future.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Clean your grimy phone If your devices become sticky, crusty or crumb-infested, Ek said to wipe them down with a clean, dry cloth, followed by a disinfectant wipe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Lahore, Pakistan — On a wet monsoon evening in Pakistan’s bustling city of Lahore, the generators sputter and the lights flicker in Maniax, a grimy but legendary gaming arcade powering the country’s unlikely dominance of a lucrative corner of the Esports world.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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