begrimed
1
8.2
- adjective
- /bɪˈɡraɪmd/
Examples
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He was in love with a black, sooty angel who guarded the well house, a begrimed angel who ruled a round courtyard no larger.
Fiction book (1996) -
The city seemed to have been abandoned and appeared to be as unloved and uncared for as the begrimed men going into the Monte Carlo.
Academic text (2010) -
My hair felt greasy, my fuzzy face itched, and I was so begrimed and foul of body that I stank to myself.
Fiction book (1999) -
Here, on the other side of the begrimed window, the atmosphere was fetid, seasonless, oppressive with burning tallow and the stench of sickness.
Fiction book (1998) -
A burly blond sabra with a gory reputation earned in planning and leading ruthless reprisal actions, Sharon looked as begrimed as any of his men.
Fiction book (1993) -
After working in the garden all day, I was so begrimed that I had to take a long shower.
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The children returned from playing outside, their faces begrimed with dirt and laughter.
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The old car sat in the yard, begrimed with layers of dust and grease from years of neglect.
Synonyms
446
1.0
Not clean or covered with dirt
115
1.5
Very dirty and covered with mud or dirt
104
1.0
Having a layer of dust that makes it look dirty
26
2.5
Not clean because it has mud or grease on it
21
3.7
Covered in thick dirt that makes something look and feel dirty
19
4.6
Dark and dirty so it does not look bright
18
1.4
Dirty and needing to be cleaned
13
1.3
Dirty and covered in dust, food, or grease
9
4.8
Dirty and covered with thick, stuck-on dirt
5
7.0
Dirty and untidy, often wet after being in rain or mud
5
6.0
Dirty and not good quality
2
4.1
Dirty and polluted with waste or unwanted material
1
8.8
Made dirty by waste, chemicals, or lies
1
9.5
Wet and dirty as if pulled through mud
1
4.8
Having dirt on it
1
8.3
Covered with animal poop and smelling bad
Antonyms
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Begrimed comes from the part be- and the word grime, which means 'dirt' or 'soot'. So, to be begrimed is to be 'completely covered' in dirt or soot, which is why it means very dirty.