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grimy

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grim⋅y

  [grahy-mee]
Use grimy in a Sentence
–adjective, grim⋅i⋅er, grim⋅i⋅est.
covered with grime; dirty: I shook his grimy hand.
Origin:
1605–15; grime + -y 1

Related forms:
grim⋅i⋅ly, adverb
grim⋅i⋅ness, noun
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grim·y   (grī'mē)   
adj.   grim·i·er, grim·i·est
Covered or smudged with grime. See Synonyms at dirty.
grim'i·ly adv., grim'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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