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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Nader has dismissed her insight completely, triggering a grimy investigation montage of exercise, combing through files, thinking while brooding in the company of coffee, cigarettes, and an old car door propped up on a chain-link fence for target practice.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The other stuff — the glue work, the grimy work — that’s what wins in May and June.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Dedicate an old toothbrush to scrubbing grimy coffee residue from corners of the drip tray.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local Mexican supermarket after discovering a blocked sink, a grimy ice machine and food being stored on the floor.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The other stuff — the glue work, the grimy work — that’s what wins in May and June.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Dedicate an old toothbrush to scrubbing grimy coffee residue from corners of the drip tray.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Sacramento County health inspectors shut down a local Mexican supermarket after discovering a blocked sink, a grimy ice machine and food being stored on the floor.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grimy
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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