gunky

adjective

Definition of gunkynext
as in grimy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gunky
  1. grimy
  2. filthy
  3. unclean
  4. grubby
  5. impure
  6. grungy
  7. squalid
  8. dirty
Adjective
  • For extra grimy cases, a baking soda and vinegar paste can be used to scrub those areas.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The cell floor, like all the others, was covered with unidentifiable stains and strewn with grimy gray blankets and bits of clothing.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of grimy
Adjective
  • They were packed in the ships’ holds in filthy conditions reminiscent of their initial arrival in North America, their prospects of freedom largely unchanged by the war.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • Produce can also be contaminated in processing centers by workers or unclean surfaces or equipment, or in distribution trucks.
    Emily Schmall, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Ingesting water from an unclean bottle can result in gastrointestinal or respiratory issues, says Qinchun Rao, a professor of Food and Nutrition at Florida State University.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of unclean
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of grubby
Adjective
  • Wad, perhaps the most abundant, is a dark-brown-to-black, very soft, earthy mineral that is commonly considered an impure hydrous oxide of manganese.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • If impure quartz is used, the outside materials can hamper the effectiveness of the transistor.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of impure
Adjective
  • But the sight of a down-and-out Dan Aykroyd in a Santa suit eating a slab of salmon through his grungy cotton-candy beard fills us with the holiday spirit.
    Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Blasé waves are basically a collision between the old money, quiet luxury, Upper East-Sider aesthetics that have been blowing up on TikTok and the bratty, grungy, rebel movements that have been taking off as an antidote.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of grungy
Adjective
  • Yet in spite of the poor facilities, seating and squalid toilets, Italians continue to go to games, and the average attendance this season isn’t an anomaly.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The cells are meticulously clean — an intentional and stark contrast to the dingy and squalid prisons of El Salvador’s past.
    David Culver, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of squalid
Adjective
  • But this flavor swaps dirty diesel for a clean and quiet electric drivetrain built around a 74-kWh battery pack for more than 90 miles (150 km) of hauling over all kinds of challenging terrain.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The dirty secret is that students don't want to take courses in neo-Marxist nonsense.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dirty
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