grime
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
a style of music influenced by rap, ragga, etc., and characterized by lyrics and imagery that reference the dark side of urban life.
Origin of grime
1Other words from grime
- un·grimed, adjective
Words Nearby grime
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How to use grime in a sentence
Cars have national attributes and GM wants their luxury line to grab the glitz of New York instead of the grime of Detroit.
Restorers completed a 12-year project in 1998 that cleaned decades of grime from the ceiling.
That grime came from the cigarette smoke of millions of commuters.
“I am looking to get into the grime rap UK scene,” he told The Sun.
Faith may bolster the ascetic, but boredom wears him down—grime and solitude breed apathy.
Inly wondering why any one should wish to conceal such a trifle, I drew it forth, rubbing the grime and dust from it as I did so.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral | John Dunloe CarteretThe students brought candles by which to study until it became light, and the roof was soon black with the grime and smoke.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonThey presented an uncouth spectacle bedraggled as they were with grime and dirty water.
Spacewrecked on Venus | Neil R. JonesA cinder stung her face, and when she lifted her hand to the spot, she saw that her glove was black with grime.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | John Fox, Jr.But he was covered with grime and dust and his clothing was torn and streaked with blood.
The Secret Witness | George Gibbs
British Dictionary definitions for grime
/ (ɡraɪm) /
dirt, soot, or filth, esp when thickly accumulated or ingrained
a genre of music originating in the East End of London and combining elements of garage, hip-hop, rap, and jungle
(tr) to make dirty or coat with filth
Origin of grime
1Derived forms of grime
- grimy, adjective
- griminess, noun
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