Grimy: meaning, definitions and examples

dirty

Covered with dirt or soot; dirty and grimy. The grimy windows of the factory had not been cleaned in years.

dirty, filthy, grubby, smudged, sooty

Examples of usage

• The children came home from playing outside, their faces grimy from the dirt.

• She wiped her hands on her grimy apron after working in the garden.

• The grimy subway station was in desperate need of a thorough cleaning.

• The mechanic's hands were grimy from working on the car all day.

• The old abandoned house had grimy windows and peeling paint.