as in filthy
not clean
get rid of that grotty old rag
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Recent Examples of grotty
Bloober has translated the past as one might a literary classic, illuminating and modernizing the grottiest game to ever grace the PlayStation 2.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
If Kline’s filmmaking seems to wear its grotty realism on its sleeve, his plotting has a shambling, anything-goes playfulness.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022
The closest match to the Grand Old Opry is Magic City, the famed strip club at the grotty end of south downtown.
—George Chidi, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022
The film is the story of Robert (Daniel Zolghadri), who wants to reject the suburban comforts of his upbringing for a grotty world as an aspiring underground cartoonist.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
To impress her office crush Colin (Dylan O’Brien), a callow pothead-turned-globe-trotting influencer with a grotty Pete Davidson-esque charisma, Danni concocts a phony invitation to a writers retreat in Paris.
—Amy Nicholson, Variety, 20 July 2022
Operative all along hasn’t been Russia’s historical and geographic imperatives, but the grotty nature of the current regime.
—WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
Originally, each day I was allowed out two half-hours in a grotty little area that was half sealed above you.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 2021
The most telegenic bits, though, feel bona fide haunted — a grotty, Dionysian Manhattan, the woefully short life spans of it-girls and superstars, a blazing era for rock, punk, jazz and soul.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2021
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
If Kline’s filmmaking seems to wear its grotty realism on its sleeve, his plotting has a shambling, anything-goes playfulness.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022
The closest match to the Grand Old Opry is Magic City, the famed strip club at the grotty end of south downtown.
—George Chidi, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022
The film is the story of Robert (Daniel Zolghadri), who wants to reject the suburban comforts of his upbringing for a grotty world as an aspiring underground cartoonist.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022
To impress her office crush Colin (Dylan O’Brien), a callow pothead-turned-globe-trotting influencer with a grotty Pete Davidson-esque charisma, Danni concocts a phony invitation to a writers retreat in Paris.
—Amy Nicholson, Variety, 20 July 2022
Operative all along hasn’t been Russia’s historical and geographic imperatives, but the grotty nature of the current regime.
—WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
Originally, each day I was allowed out two half-hours in a grotty little area that was half sealed above you.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Nov. 2021
The most telegenic bits, though, feel bona fide haunted — a grotty, Dionysian Manhattan, the woefully short life spans of it-girls and superstars, a blazing era for rock, punk, jazz and soul.
—Washington Post, 19 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotty
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In the earlier seasons of the show, characters were often filthy, caked with dirt and blood, clothes tattered.Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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My father was living alone in that dark, filthy room like an old animal wallowing in its own excrement.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Other members of the gang include Charlie’s younger sister, the bothersome Sally; kind Franklin and musical Schroeder; sporty Peppermint Patty and respectful Marcie; dusty Pigpen and the loyal bird Woodstock.Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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The custom sofa fabricated by Landon Cole is upholstered in a dusty blue Romo viscose linen.Jessica Ritz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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My first game was 1976 when a sublime Peter Taylor free kick beat an unrecognisable Chelsea at a very muddy and different Stamford Bridge.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Think deep plums with muddy undertones, like BEHR’s 2025 Color of the Year, Rumors.Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
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This set also comes with a shoe bag that has two compartments and can double as a laundry bag for dirty clothes during your trip.Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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The door to the laundry room is made of textured glass, so dirty clothes are hidden, but light continues to flow into the apartment.Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
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The net front is the nastiest place on an NHL rink.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The second season trailer, which dropped on Wednesday, sees the title character who is played by Amer, who co-created the series with Ramy Youssef, trying to get back into the U.S. from Mexico after becoming entangled with nasty coyotes at the end of the first season in 2022.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Officers searched the vehicles and found: black Nike nylon gloves, a black ski mask and three large Amazon freight tote bags and black t-shirts.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenzaschouler.com.Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Grotty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotty. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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