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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Not Cleaning Your Grout Cleaning grout can be a mind-numbing task, but leaving it can make your otherwise spotless bathroom look grimy and old.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
The other stuff — the glue work, the grimy work — that’s what wins in May and June.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Dedicate an old toothbrush to scrubbing grimy coffee residue from corners of the drip tray.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
This, of course, has all spiraled into a wider fight over who’s responsible for the supposedly grimy scene.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
The other stuff — the glue work, the grimy work — that’s what wins in May and June.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Dedicate an old toothbrush to scrubbing grimy coffee residue from corners of the drip tray.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
This, of course, has all spiraled into a wider fight over who’s responsible for the supposedly grimy scene.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Mar. 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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