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Grimy
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grymee
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Simple meaning
What does Grimy mean?
Grimy means very dirty with grime.
Dictionary definition
Covered with grime or dirty in a sticky, built-up way.
Example sentences
Grimy in a sentence
easy
His hands were grimy after fixing the chain.
medium
The old workshop had grimy windows and dusty shelves.
hard
Grimy describes something dirtier than simply dusty or messy.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
cleanFree from dirt.
spotlessCompletely clean.
Word family
Grimy word family
Base word
grime
adjective
grimy
Covered with grime.
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Practice 1
What does grimy mean?
Grimy means grimy means very dirty with grime.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses grimy correctly?
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Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to grimy?
dirty is the closest match for this meaning of grimy.
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