grimy

adjective

ˈgrī-mē 

grimier; grimiest

: full of or covered with grime : dirty

wiped his grimy hands

griminess noun

Synonyms of grimy

• filthy
• dusty
• dirty
• blackened
• stained
• muddy
• black

Examples of grimy in a Sentence

this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it

Recent Examples on the Web

In this grimy waking nightmare, twins Baxter (Storrie) and April (German actor Lilly Krug) barely eke out a living doing a variety of sketchy jobs, some more criminal than others. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

But some wondered if the grimy, low-fi tradition of the Regional American Horror Film could survive an AI future. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

His comments illustrated the unique burden of the hip-hop superstar, straining to stay in touch with the grimy realism of his earliest rhymes. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Vancouver, for all its celebrity hangouts and major studio and streamer film shoots, is also home to a grimy downtown eastside neighborhood where getting off addictions and out of homelessness for many remains a constant struggle. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grimy

• slimy