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Grubbiness
[
gruhb
-ee
]
grub·by
1
/
ˈgrʌb
i
/
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[
gruhb
-ee
]
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adjective,
grub·bi·er,
grub·bi·est.
1.
dirty; slovenly:
children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
2.
infested with or affected by
grubs
or larvae.
3.
contemptible:
grubby political tricks.
Origin:
1605–15;
grub
+
-y
1
Related forms
grub·bi·ly,
adverb
grub·bi·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
grimy, unkempt, messy, filthy, bedraggled.
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grubby
(ˈɡrʌbɪ)
—
adj
,
-bier
,
-biest
1.
dirty; slovenly
2.
mean; beggarly
3.
infested with grubs
'grubbily
—
adv
'grubbiness
—
n
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