griminess
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grime (ɡraɪm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | dirt, soot, or filth, esp when thickly accumulated or ingrained |
| 2. | a genre of music originating in the East End of London and combining elements of garage, hip-hop, rap, and jungle |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to make dirty or coat with filth |
| [C15: from Middle Dutch grime; compare Flemish grijm, Old English grīma mask] | |
| 'grimy | |
| —adj | |
| 'griminess | |
| —n | |
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Griminess
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| grime (ɡraɪm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | dirt, soot, or filth, esp when thickly accumulated or ingrained |
| 2. | a genre of music originating in the East End of London and combining elements of garage, hip-hop, rap, and jungle |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to make dirty or coat with filth |
| [C15: from Middle Dutch grime; compare Flemish grijm, Old English grīma mask] | |
| 'grimy | |
| —adj | |
| 'griminess | |
| —n | |
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