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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The rubber seal on your dishwasher, refrigerator, or washing machine can get pretty grimy.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Looming on the horizon above him is the remnants of a dystopian Tokyo that looks grimy and undeniably pretty in equal measure.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
If the photographer is diligent, the glass will be clean, and not grimy with soot and coal from the city’s industries.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
On the Island of Berk, the grown-ups are huge, grimy and covered in hair, while Hiccup is all peach fuzz, flicking his mop in a Justin Bieber-style swoop.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
Looming on the horizon above him is the remnants of a dystopian Tokyo that looks grimy and undeniably pretty in equal measure.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
If the photographer is diligent, the glass will be clean, and not grimy with soot and coal from the city’s industries.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
On the Island of Berk, the grown-ups are huge, grimy and covered in hair, while Hiccup is all peach fuzz, flicking his mop in a Justin Bieber-style swoop.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 June 2025
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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