grubbier; grubbiest
1
: infested with fly maggots
3
: worthy of contempt : base
grubby political motives
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He lives in a grubby little apartment.
clean off those grubby hands before you touch anything
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With a few strokes of JFK’s pen, the NFL was effectively granted an exemption to the Sherman Antitrust Act and college football could rest easy knowing that the pros wouldn’t be allowed to get their grubby meat hooks on Saturdays in autumn.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Players use spellbook-style molds to make little grubby monster pieces to fight against each other in the game.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The lightweight frames, adjustable nose pads and grubby temple pads make this Zunnies collection super comfortable for a list of different activities but are particularly helpful for runners.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Photo: Adrian Nina Ormerod’s splash of pink tulle reflects a wider trend for tinted veils that has proliferated in alternative corners of the Western wedding sphere, where women aren’t robbed of £50 for a warm glass of Prosecco and the privilege of wriggling into a grubby one-size-fits-all sample.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Players use spellbook-style molds to make little grubby monster pieces to fight against each other in the game.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The lightweight frames, adjustable nose pads and grubby temple pads make this Zunnies collection super comfortable for a list of different activities but are particularly helpful for runners.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Photo: Adrian Nina Ormerod’s splash of pink tulle reflects a wider trend for tinted veils that has proliferated in alternative corners of the Western wedding sphere, where women aren’t robbed of £50 for a warm glass of Prosecco and the privilege of wriggling into a grubby one-size-fits-all sample.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Grubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grubby. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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