grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
Synonyms
Examples of grimy in a Sentence
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
Recent Examples on the Web
The walls and walkway leading to the front door were grimy.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
On a grimy couch in the corner, Wiig finds Longfellow and Walker playing video games.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, the dressing room has gone full man cave: there are swords on the wall, a guitar in the corner, her personal items are shoved into a box, and SNL cast members Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker are bickering over video games on a grimy couch.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
With a haunting soundtrack and precise, brooding cinematography, Argento creates a chillingly grimy atmosphere that pervades every frame.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
If Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke want to make more grimy confections over the next few years, I won’t be upset.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Yet over a half-century, the city’s grimy commerce climbed that hill.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Our players are: Jinx Alameda, a bounty hunter at the top of her game who’s tired of her grimy life; Goldfish, a charming con man and wanted felon who falls head over heels for Jinx; and Columbia, Goldfish’s loose-cannon partner, who has big criminal dreams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
While that may be a badge of honor on the mound, that grimy peak may not look as good in the bleachers.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
On a grimy couch in the corner, Wiig finds Longfellow and Walker playing video games.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, the dressing room has gone full man cave: there are swords on the wall, a guitar in the corner, her personal items are shoved into a box, and SNL cast members Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker are bickering over video games on a grimy couch.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2024
With a haunting soundtrack and precise, brooding cinematography, Argento creates a chillingly grimy atmosphere that pervades every frame.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
If Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke want to make more grimy confections over the next few years, I won’t be upset.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Yet over a half-century, the city’s grimy commerce climbed that hill.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Our players are: Jinx Alameda, a bounty hunter at the top of her game who’s tired of her grimy life; Goldfish, a charming con man and wanted felon who falls head over heels for Jinx; and Columbia, Goldfish’s loose-cannon partner, who has big criminal dreams.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Feb. 2024
While that may be a badge of honor on the mound, that grimy peak may not look as good in the bleachers.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2024
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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