grubby
1[ gruhb-ee ]
adjective,grub·bi·er, grub·bi·est.
dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
infested with or affected by grubs or larvae.
contemptible: grubby political tricks.
Origin of grubby
1Other words for grubby
Other words from grubby
- grub·bi·ly, adverb
- grub·bi·ness, noun
Other definitions for grubby (2 of 2)
grubby2
[ gruhb-ee ]
noun,plural grub·bies.
a small sculpin, Myxocephalus aenaeus, inhabiting waters off the coast of New England.
Origin of grubby
2Origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for grubby
grubby
/ (ˈɡrʌbɪ) /
adjective-bier or -biest
dirty; slovenly
mean; beggarly
infested with grubs
Derived forms of grubby
- grubbily, adverb
- grubbiness, noun
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