grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
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this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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Not only can dirty lenses cause eye strain and headaches, but bacteria love to hang out on grimy glasses, one optometrist said.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The sets up as a grimy, hand-in-the-ground cage match given the excellence of both defenses.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
Read Article > May 11 Crow Country is a gloriously grimy revival of ’90s survival horror
Image: SFB Games
Even as modern horror games become unnervingly immersive, there’s still a place for the particular mood of old-school survival horror.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
Especially because the first one was so raw and grimy.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The sets up as a grimy, hand-in-the-ground cage match given the excellence of both defenses.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
Read Article > May 11 Crow Country is a gloriously grimy revival of ’90s survival horror
Image: SFB Games
Even as modern horror games become unnervingly immersive, there’s still a place for the particular mood of old-school survival horror.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
Especially because the first one was so raw and grimy.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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