griminess
- noun
- /ˈɡraɪmɪnəs/
:
suciedad
Examples
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So there was that, the griminess settling into pores used to regular and thorough washing, which is why mountain men always rub their arms as though to stay warm.
Fiction book (1995) -
Downtown Orlando is more or less known for its club scene, but head a little bit north to Deland, Debary, or, at the pinnacle of griminess, Daytona Beach, and you will see a different side of Central Florida.
Blog text (16) -
The griminess of the abandoned building made it clear that no one had taken care of it for years.
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The children's faces were covered in griminess after playing in the mud all afternoon.
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We were shocked by the griminess of the restaurant's kitchen when we peeked inside.
Synonyms
2
4.9
A very dirty state that smells bad and disgusts people
1
1.0
Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains
1
4.2
A very dirty state with waste and rubbish
1
6.3
A very dirty condition caused by garbage or waste
A dirty, messy condition that makes things look unclean
Very dirty and unpleasant places caused by poverty or lack of care
A dirty or dull look that makes something seem old
Antonyms
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Griminess comes from the word grime meaning 'dirt' and the ending -iness meaning 'state of', so it means the 'state of being dirty'. Think of a grimy surface or dirty hands to make the meaning easy to picture.