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grot·ty | \ ˈgrä-tē 
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\grottier; grottiest
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Synonyms & Antonyms for grotty
Synonyms
- bedraggled,
- befouled,
- begrimed,
- bemired,
- besmirched,
- black,
- blackened,
- cruddy,
- dingy,
- dirty,
- draggled,
- dusty,
- filthy,
- foul,
- grimy,
- grubby,
- grungy,
- mucky,
- muddy,
- nasty,
- smudged,
- smutty,
- soiled,
- sordid,
- stained,
- sullied,
- unclean,
- uncleanly
Antonyms
- clean,
- cleanly,
- immaculate,
- spick-and-span
- (or spic-and-span),
- spotless,
- stainless,
- ultraclean,
- unsoiled,
- unstained,
- unsullied
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grotty
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of grotty
British, informal : of poor quality : very dirty or unpleasant
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The first known use of grotty was in 1964
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