Grubby: meaning, definitions and examples

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grubby

[ ˈɡrʌbi ]

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dirty

Covered with dirt; grimy. Synonyms: dirty, grimy, muddy.

Synonyms

dirty, grimy, muddy

Examples of usage

His hands were grubby after working in the garden all day.
The children came home with grubby faces after playing in the mud.

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sloppy

Careless or untidy in one's habits. Synonyms: sloppy, messy, untidy.

Synonyms

messy, sloppy, untidy

Examples of usage

Her desk was always covered in grubby papers and half-empty coffee cups.
He was fired for his grubby work habits and lack of attention to detail.

Translations

Translations of the word "grubby" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sujo

lamacento
imundo

🇮🇳 गंदा

मैला
मलिन

🇩🇪 schmutzig

schmierig
dreckig

🇮🇩 kotor

berlumpur
menjijikkan

🇺🇦 брудний

замащений
нечистий

🇵🇱 brudny

błotnisty
niechlujny

🇯🇵 汚い (kitanai)

泥だらけの (dorodarake no)
不潔な (fuketsuna)

🇫🇷 sale

boueux
crasseux

🇪🇸 sucio

embarrado
mugriento

🇹🇷 kirli

çamurlu
pis

🇰🇷 더러운 (deoreoun)

진흙투성이의 (jinheuk tuseongi-ui)
불결한 (bul-gyeolhan)

🇸🇦 قذر

موحل
قذر

🇨🇿 špinavý

blátivý
zaneřáděný

🇸🇰 špinavý

bahnistý
nečistý

🇨🇳 肮脏的 (āngzāng de)

泥泞的 (nínìng de)
污秽的 (wūhuì de)

🇸🇮 umazan

blatni
nečist

🇮🇸 skítugur

drullugur
óhreinn

🇰🇿 лас

батпақ
кір

🇬🇪 ბინძური

ტალახიანი
უმწიგნლო

🇦🇿 çirkli

palçıqlı
natəmiz

🇲🇽 sucio

embarrado
mugriento

Word origin

The word 'grubby' originated from the Middle English word 'grubben' which means 'to dig'. Over time, the meaning of 'grubby' evolved to refer to something dirty or grimy. The word has been used in English language since the 16th century.