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    grubby
    /ˈɡrʌbi/

    adjective

    • 1. covered with dirt; grimy: "the grubby face of a young boy"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRUBBY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRUBBY definition: 1. dirty: 2. If you describe an activity or someone's behaviour as grubby, you do not think that…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grubbyGrubby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : infested with fly maggots. 2. a. : dirty, grimy. grubby hands. b. : slovenly, sloppy. 3. : worthy of contempt : base. grubby political motives. grubbily. ˈgrə-bə-lē. adverb. grubbiness. ˈgrə-bē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. bedraggled. befouled.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › grubbyGrubby - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot. “ grubby little fingers”. synonyms: begrimed, dingy, grimy, grungy, raunchy. dirty, soiled, unclean. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime. adjective. infested with grubs. noun. small sculpin of the coast of New England.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRUBBY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GRUBBY meaning: 1. dirty: 2. If you describe an activity or someone's behaviour as grubby, you do not think that…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRUBBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you call an activity or someone's behaviour grubby, you mean that it is not completely honest or respectable. [ disapproval ] ...the grubby business of politics.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrubby adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    grubby (rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed: He hoped she wouldn’t notice his grubby shirt cuffs. stained (often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove) :

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › grubbyGRUBBY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    1. [ gruhb -ee ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. , grub·bi·er, grub·bi·est. dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes. Synonyms: bedraggled, filthy, messy, unkempt, grimy. infested with or affected by grubs or larvae. contemptible: grubby political tricks. 2. [ gruhb -ee ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. , plural grub·bies.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › grubbyGrubby - definition of grubby by The Free Dictionary

    Define grubby. grubby synonyms, grubby pronunciation, grubby translation, English dictionary definition of grubby. adj. grub·bi·er , grub·bi·est 1. Dirty; grimy: grubby old work clothes. See Synonyms at dirty. 2. Infested with grubs. 3. Contemptible; despicable: has a...

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › grubbyGrubby Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Grubby Definition. grŭbē. grubbier, grubbiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. grubbier, grubbiest. Dirty; messy; untidy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Infested with grubs, esp. with botfly larvae, as cattle or sheep. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grubbygrubby | meaning of grubby in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    grubby meaning, definition, what is grubby: fairly dirty: Learn more.