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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Follow these steps for cleaning your oven with a dishwasher tablet, from the oven racks to that grimy glass door.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Kushal sees the grimy, pathetic side of him; his father sees the noble, tragic one.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
There's arguably no better way of transporting you to this grimy future.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Clean your grimy phone If your devices become sticky, crusty or crumb-infested, Ek said to wipe them down with a clean, dry cloth, followed by a disinfectant wipe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025
Kushal sees the grimy, pathetic side of him; his father sees the noble, tragic one.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
There's arguably no better way of transporting you to this grimy future.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Clean your grimy phone If your devices become sticky, crusty or crumb-infested, Ek said to wipe them down with a clean, dry cloth, followed by a disinfectant wipe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2025.
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