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grun·gy | \ ˈgrən-jē 
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\grungier; grungiest
Definition of grungy
1 : shabby or dirty in character or condition
2 : characteristic of grunge music or fashion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for grungy
Synonyms
- bedraggled,
- befouled,
- begrimed,
- bemired,
- besmirched,
- black,
- blackened,
- cruddy,
- dingy,
- dirty,
- draggled,
- dusty,
- filthy,
- foul,
- grimy,
- grotty
- [chiefly British],
- grubby,
- 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
Examples of grungy in a Sentence
After working in the garden all day, I felt sweaty and grungy.
a grungy pair of jeans
Recent Examples on the Web Most public restrooms are grungy in the best of times.
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cleveland, "What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there, and other coronavirus risks in public bathrooms," 17 June 2020 Most public restrooms are grungy in the best of times.
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cleveland, "What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there, and other coronavirus risks in public bathrooms," 17 June 2020 Most public restrooms are grungy in the best of times.
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William Petri, The Conversation, "What goes into the toilet doesn’t always stay there, and other coronavirus risks in public bathrooms," 5 June 2020 The year’s most stylish pairs embraced their distinctive senses of style, ranging from a grungy-chic aesthetic like the Biebers have mastered, to more put-together sensibilities from J-Rod, the Beckhams, and more.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, "These 13 Couples Found Their Style Stride in 2019," 31 Dec. 2019 Last year, Versace served up some grungy, textured hair juxtaposed with smoky eyes.
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Audrey Noble, Allure, "The Best Hair and Makeup Looks From Milan Fashion Week," 21 Feb. 2020 Employees said two grungy-looking men had left in a vehicle traveling south on Bradley.
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Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, "Woman chases off burglars: Westlake Police Blotter," 2 May 2020 Drive your vehicle for a few minutes to warm the oil, then change into your grungy clothes—you'll probably get dirty.
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Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, "How to Care for Your Car's Differential," 18 Apr. 2020 Bruner, who performs as Thundercat, was lounging on a sofa inside a grungy Hollywood studio space on Sunset Blvd., rehearsing for a tour that would never fully materialize due the impending pandemic.
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Alex Suskind, EW.com, "Thundercat comes up for air," 2 Apr. 2020
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The first known use of grungy was in 1965
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