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His hands were grimy after fixing the chain.
What does Grimy mean?
Grimy means very dirty with grime.
Dictionary definition
Covered with grime or dirty in a sticky, built-up way.
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The old workshop had grimy windows and dusty shelves.
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Grimy describes something dirtier than simply dusty or messy.
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Grimy means grimy means very dirty with grime.
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gry · mee · strongest beat: gry
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WordGrimy.
Partadjective.
MeaningGrimy means very dirty with grime.
ExampleExample: His hands were grimy after fixing the chain.
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- Syllables
- gry · mee
- Strongest beat
- gry
- Ending
- mee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gry.
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Base word
grime
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grimy
Covered with grime.
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