germy

adjective

\ˈjər-mē

\

germier; germiest

Definition of germy

: full of germs

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To find out, Today national investigative correspondent Jeff Rossen recently visited a popular gym armed with a germ meter and swabs to test just how germy gyms are. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "The Germiest Machine at the Gym Will Shock You," 21 Jan. 2018

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The first known use of germy was in 1912

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germy

adjective

\ˈjər-mē

\

germier; germiest

Medical Definition of germy

: full of germs germy hands

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