Grimy
adjective
Covered in dirt or soot.
He has been working on his car all day and his hands are grimy.
Often appears as...
- grimy hands
- grimy face
adjective
A morally corrupt or filthy.
The grimy underworld of the city's criminals was unknown to her.
Often appears as...
- grimy business
- grimy tactics
Usage tips
Literary
adjective
Covered in dirt or soot.
He has been working on his car all day and his hands are grimy.
Often appears as...
- grimy hands
- grimy face
adjective
A morally corrupt or filthy.
The grimy underworld of the city's criminals was unknown to her.
Often appears as...
- grimy business
- grimy tactics
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Cleanliness
Refers to actual dirt, suggests lack of physical cleanliness or exposure to pollution.
After gardening, my clothes are completely grimy.
Pro Tip 2/3Manual Labor
Often associated with jobs or tasks involving physical work that can make someone dirty.
The mechanic's face was grimy from hours spent under the hood.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Suggests a negative, unkempt appearance, often evoking a sense of neglect.
The abandoned house was surrounded by grimy windows.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Cleanliness
Refers to actual dirt, suggests lack of physical cleanliness or exposure to pollution.
After gardening, my clothes are completely grimy.
Pro Tip 2/3Manual Labor
Often associated with jobs or tasks involving physical work that can make someone dirty.
The mechanic's face was grimy from hours spent under the hood.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Suggests a negative, unkempt appearance, often evoking a sense of neglect.
The abandoned house was surrounded by grimy windows.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Cleanliness
Refers to actual dirt, suggests lack of physical cleanliness or exposure to pollution.
After gardening, my clothes are completely grimy.
Pro Tip 2/3Manual Labor
Often associated with jobs or tasks involving physical work that can make someone dirty.
The mechanic's face was grimy from hours spent under the hood.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Suggests a negative, unkempt appearance, often evoking a sense of neglect.
The abandoned house was surrounded by grimy windows.
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Behind the Production PIPE...
was blood and it was busy it was grimy and we wanted to introduce some of that which I don't feels ever really been seen before I think was some very brave casting decisions taken us fulfill my think house is a fantastic Jesus he's he's he's he brings so much passion he's
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The business case for...
The dishwasher wasn't working properly, it's spitting out dirty dishes. The kitchen area is dirty and grimy. And compared to their experience at McDonald's that's clean and organized, they could see the stark difference.
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The Egyptian myth of...
Carrying a baby, she headed for the nearest village to beg for food. She approached a magnificent mansion, but the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes
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Destined to Grow Apart...
my craggy grimy surface yields no fertile bouncy yay I am now ill-fated and hard lot yet there was a time when vast oceans rippled on the opaque skies
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Behind the Production PIPE...
was blood and it was busy it was grimy and we wanted to introduce some of that which I don't feels ever really been seen before I think was some very brave casting decisions taken us fulfill my think house is a fantastic Jesus he's he's he's he brings so much passion he's
Video examples
The business case for...
The dishwasher wasn't working properly, it's spitting out dirty dishes. The kitchen area is dirty and grimy. And compared to their experience at McDonald's that's clean and organized, they could see the stark difference.
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The Egyptian myth of...
Carrying a baby, she headed for the nearest village to beg for food. She approached a magnificent mansion, but the mistress of the house took one look at her grimy clothes
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Destined to Grow Apart...
my craggy grimy surface yields no fertile bouncy yay I am now ill-fated and hard lot yet there was a time when vast oceans rippled on the opaque skies
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Quote examples
Kat Graham
American Actress
My experience with music, I'm not going to say extremely negative, but it's definitely been a grind; it's been grimy - it hasn't been a pretty process. It's left me crying, you know, on the carpet in my tiny apartment with, like, no money. But it's been worth it, it's my passion, my dream, it's what I love to do.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
St. Louis sprawls where mighty rivers meet - as broad as Philadelphia, but three stories high instead of two, with wider streets and dirtier atmosphere, over the dull-brown of wide, calm rivers. The city overflows into the valleys of Illinois and lies there, writhing under its grimy cloud.
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Jonas Armstrong
Irish Actor
The first time I've actually filmed in London, the locations we've all had have been real inner city, grimy urban places which has been great. Filming here, you've got everything on your doorstep, so when you've got time off, you can go into town, so I've really enjoyed it.
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George Packer
American Novelist
Whether as victim, demon, or hero, the industrial worker of the past century filled the public imagination in books, movies, news stories, and even popular songs, putting a grimy human face on capitalism while dramatizing the social changes and conflicts it brought.
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Joan Smalls
Puerto Rican Model
I always remember my mom saying she wanted a son, so I basically filled that position, like, being outside and always having dirt underneath my nails. I was never afraid of getting dirty and grimy.
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Nas
American Musician
I see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it's a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers - whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there's nothing wrong with that.
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Awkwafina
American Musician
I'm torn between wanting to connect with what I grew up with and what's available, living in Brooklyn. I don't have a grimy supermarket that decapitates frogs' heads nearby.
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Kano
British Musician
Grime don't mean nothing, we never called it grime. It's just a word someone associated with us. I wouldn't say all my music's grimy.
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Yelawolf
American Musician
Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.
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Cole Sprouse
American Actor
We went all dark and grimy for 'Riverdale.
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Kat Graham
American Actress
My experience with music, I'm not going to say extremely negative, but it's definitely been a grind; it's been grimy - it hasn't been a pretty process. It's left me crying, you know, on the carpet in my tiny apartment with, like, no money. But it's been worth it, it's my passion, my dream, it's what I love to do.
Quote examples
W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
St. Louis sprawls where mighty rivers meet - as broad as Philadelphia, but three stories high instead of two, with wider streets and dirtier atmosphere, over the dull-brown of wide, calm rivers. The city overflows into the valleys of Illinois and lies there, writhing under its grimy cloud.
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Jonas Armstrong
Irish Actor
The first time I've actually filmed in London, the locations we've all had have been real inner city, grimy urban places which has been great. Filming here, you've got everything on your doorstep, so when you've got time off, you can go into town, so I've really enjoyed it.
Quote examples
George Packer
American Novelist
Whether as victim, demon, or hero, the industrial worker of the past century filled the public imagination in books, movies, news stories, and even popular songs, putting a grimy human face on capitalism while dramatizing the social changes and conflicts it brought.
Quote examples
Joan Smalls
Puerto Rican Model
I always remember my mom saying she wanted a son, so I basically filled that position, like, being outside and always having dirt underneath my nails. I was never afraid of getting dirty and grimy.
Quote examples
Nas
American Musician
I see N.Y. hip-hop like I see N.Y. streets. N.Y. streets are grimy; it's a grind. N.Y. rappers are hustlers - whatever sound is in, we can adapt to that; there's nothing wrong with that.
Quote examples
Awkwafina
American Musician
I'm torn between wanting to connect with what I grew up with and what's available, living in Brooklyn. I don't have a grimy supermarket that decapitates frogs' heads nearby.
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Kano
British Musician
Grime don't mean nothing, we never called it grime. It's just a word someone associated with us. I wouldn't say all my music's grimy.
Quote examples
Yelawolf
American Musician
Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.
Quote examples
Cole Sprouse
American Actor
We went all dark and grimy for 'Riverdale.
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