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grot

grot

9.9
Dirty mess or rubbish that makes a place unpleasant
  • noun
  • /ɡrɒt/
  • Slang
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  • 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?

Examples

  • She found it difficult to relax with so much grot cluttering her living room.

  • After a long day, his office was filled with grot that made it hard to find anything.

  • They used Maddie's toothbrush to clean between the grot with bleach, right?

Synonyms

dirt
vsgrot
95 1.0

Substance that makes things unclean

is broader, also meaning an untidy or shabby state
filth
vsgrot
46 2.0

Dirt and disgusting things that make a place very dirty

is milder, meaning ordinary dirt, mess, or shabby condition
gunk
vsgrot
15 4.6

Thick sticky stuff that is dirty or unpleasant

is broader, including messes and shabby, unpleasant things
grime
vsgrot
15 2.3

Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty

is more general, covering mess and shabby appearance as well
crud
vsgrot
  • Informal
9 6.3

Dirty, sticky stuff that makes things unclean

is broader, also referring to general mess or shabby things
soil
vsgrot
9 7.5

Something that damages a person's good name

is broader and also covers overall mess and shabby condition
gung
vsgrot
  • UK
3 9.9

A sticky, greasy dirt that is hard to remove

is wider, meaning untidiness or shabby, unpleasant material
grunge
vsgrot
2 6.1

Dirt and grime that make something dirty

is more general, meaning dirt, mess, or shabby items
guck
vsgrot
  • Informal
1 9.5

A thick sticky substance that looks dirty and unpleasant

is more general, applying to dirt, mess, and shabby items
gunky
vsgrot
  • Informal
8.4

A sticky, dirty substance

is broader, covering messiness and shabby or unpleasant conditions

Antonyms

26 1.0

Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy

7 1.0

Being tidy and having things in order

How Dirty

filth
46 2.0
muck
54 3.7
grot
  • Slang
9.9
grime
15 2.3
dirt
95 1.0

Surface Forms

grot singular
grots plural

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.