grungier; grungiest
1
: shabby or dirty in character or condition
2
: characteristic of grunge music or fashion
Examples of grungy in a Sentence
After working in the garden all day, I felt sweaty and grungy.
a grungy pair of jeans
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The holes have cotton whiskers that add to the grungy look.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Following a moment of solace, Cudi rocks the House of Blues stage, while the clip becomes more of a live performance music video to the grungy track.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Realism is also a big part of the film’s grungy and unflashy aesthetic.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
The new crime comedy Caught Stealing unfolds in the year 1998, traveling across a distinctly grungy New York City—all dingy subway platforms and drab Chinatown apartments.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Following a moment of solace, Cudi rocks the House of Blues stage, while the clip becomes more of a live performance music video to the grungy track.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Realism is also a big part of the film’s grungy and unflashy aesthetic.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
The new crime comedy Caught Stealing unfolds in the year 1998, traveling across a distinctly grungy New York City—all dingy subway platforms and drab Chinatown apartments.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grungy
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“Grungy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grungy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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