as in filthy
not clean
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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Recent Examples of grimy
Dedicate an old toothbrush to scrubbing grimy coffee residue from corners of the drip tray.
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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
Strong winds carried fine particles into the atmosphere, which then mixed with precipitation and fell as grimy precipitation across the Midwest and East Coast, leading to reports of dirty rain in states including Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Parker Posey was taking in the scene — rows of bathroom stall doors, grimy mirrors and industrial white sinks.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
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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
Strong winds carried fine particles into the atmosphere, which then mixed with precipitation and fell as grimy precipitation across the Midwest and East Coast, leading to reports of dirty rain in states including Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Parker Posey was taking in the scene — rows of bathroom stall doors, grimy mirrors and industrial white sinks.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimy
Adjective
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The new house is now disgustingly filthy and filled with trash and the smell of cat urine.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The common areas of the building have been filthy, too: trash all around the grounds and dirty stairwells.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Although a typical shareholder meeting is a dusty, staid affair, the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting is entirely different.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Stuck in the grip of an exceptional drought, the city of El Paso, Texas, is facing dusty conditions not seen in nearly 90 years.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Coal plants are also the dirtiest fossil fuel in terms of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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They were bullied, beaten, humiliated, tortured and shot, with productive laborers crammed on top of one another in the dirty stone barracks—separately from the Jewish prisoners, whose numbers grew ever larger.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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Some kinds of anchors are better suited to muddy bottoms, while others excel in grassy or rocky bottoms.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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The car’s tires were muddy and the rear window was smashed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Dressed in rock-appropriate black leather motorcycle jackets — except for drummer Tre Cool, who opted for a traditional suit and tie — the band were introduced by an emotional Pinfield.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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Troopers learned that the suspect displayed a black handgun and demanded money from a bank employee.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimy. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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