grot
- noun
- /ɡrɒt/
- Slang
- The backyard was covered in grot, with old toys and trash scattered everywhere.
They used Maddie's toothbrush to clean between the grot with bleach, right?
- They used Maddie's toothbrush to clean between the grot with bleach, right?
Examples
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She found it difficult to relax with so much grot cluttering her living room.
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After a long day, his office was filled with grot that made it hard to find anything.
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They used Maddie's toothbrush to clean between the grot with bleach, right?
Synonyms
Substance that makes things unclean
Dirt and disgusting things that make a place very dirty
Thick sticky stuff that is dirty or unpleasant
Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty
Dirty, sticky stuff that makes things unclean
Something that damages a person's good name
A sticky, greasy dirt that is hard to remove
Dirt and grime that make something dirty
A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant
A sticky, dirty substance
Antonyms
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grot as an informal word for 'dirt' or 'mess' developed in British English. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a dark, dirty grotto or a grotty place, which is why grot now means something dirty or unpleasant.