begrimed

8.2

Covered thickly with dark dirt or soot

adjective
/bɪˈɡraɪmd/

: sucio

Examples

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.
The children returned from playing outside, their faces begrimed with dirt and laughter.
The old car sat in the yard, begrimed with layers of dust and grease from years of neglect.

Synonyms

dirty

vsbegrimed

525 1.0

Not clean or covered with dirt

implies a thick ingrained covering of soot rather than general uncleanliness

filthy

vsbegrimed

183 1.5

Very dirty and covered with mud or dirt

focuses on heavy ingrained soot rather than offensive waste

dusty

vsbegrimed

100 1.0

Having a layer of dust that makes it look dirty

describes a heavy ingrained coating of soot not a light powder layer

dingy

vsbegrimed

23 4.6

Dark and dirty so it does not look bright

refers to heavy ingrained dirt and soot rather than mere dullness

grimy

vsbegrimed

22 3.7

Covered in thick dirt that makes something look and feel dirty

focuses on a thick heavy covering rather than light surface dirt

grubby

vsbegrimed

17 1.4

Dirty and needing to be cleaned

describes heavier ingrained dirt rather than light neglect or smudges

grungy

vsbegrimed

Informal

9 4.8

Dirty and covered with thick, stuck-on dirt

emphasizes a thick heavy coating rather than worn appearance

unclean

vsbegrimed

7 1.3

Dirty and covered in dust, food, or grease

refers to a heavy ingrained coating of soot rather than ordinary surface mess

cruddy

vsbegrimed

Informal

4 6.0

Dirty and not good quality

centers on heavy ingrained dirt and soot rather than general poor quality

bedraggled

vsbegrimed

4 7.0

Dirty and untidy, often wet after being in rain or mud

describes thick dry ingrained soot coverage rather than wet messy condition

soiled

vsbegrimed

1 2.5

Not clean because it has mud or grease on it

means a thick ingrained covering rather than simple surface stains

befouled

vsbegrimed

1 8.8

Made dirty by waste, chemicals, or lies

describes being heavily covered by ingrained soot rather than being polluted

soily

vsbegrimed

4.8

Having dirt on it

focuses on soot and heavy ingrained dirt instead of earthy particles

fouled

vsbegrimed

4.1

Dirty and polluted with waste or unwanted material

focuses on thick soot coverage rather than contamination by waste

dungy

vsbegrimed

Archaic

8.3

Covered with animal poop and smelling bad

focuses on heavy soot and ingrained dirt rather than animal waste

draggled

vsbegrimed

9.5

Wet and dirty as if pulled through mud

focuses on heavy ingrained soot rather than being soaked and limp

Antonyms

clean

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

pristine

63 5.1

Very clean and fresh, like new

spotless

41 2.5

Completely clean with no stains or dirt

How Dirty

filthy

183 1.5

begrimed

8.2

grimy

22 3.7

soiled

1 2.5

dirty

525 1.0

Surface Forms

begrimed positive

Morphology

begrimed = begrime (transparent) = be + grime + ed

The form is a regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'begrime' (be- + grief), indicating 'covered with grime'.

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.