grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
Examples of grimy in a Sentence
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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From grimy microwaves to pizza crusts in trash bags, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Vintage dub techno was grimy, barnacle-encrusted, and often user-unfriendly.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
This technique works if the metals are just a bit grimy, but wood ash can also be used to remove tarnish and rust, too.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Together, the grimy pair start riding the rails across the country, watching movies starring Frank’s favorite actor, Ronnie Reed (Jake Gyllenhaal), and somehow sparking a feminist plot to overthrow the kinds of mean gangsters who killed Ida in the first place.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Vintage dub techno was grimy, barnacle-encrusted, and often user-unfriendly.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
This technique works if the metals are just a bit grimy, but wood ash can also be used to remove tarnish and rust, too.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Together, the grimy pair start riding the rails across the country, watching movies starring Frank’s favorite actor, Ronnie Reed (Jake Gyllenhaal), and somehow sparking a feminist plot to overthrow the kinds of mean gangsters who killed Ida in the first place.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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