grungy

[ gruhn-jee ]
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adjective,grun·gi·er, grun·gi·est.Slang.
  1. ugly, run-down, or dilapidated: a grungy, abandoned mill town.

  2. dirty; filthy: a pair of grungy sneakers.

Origin of grungy

1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; grunge + -y1

Other words from grungy

  • grun·gi·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for grungy

grungy

/ (ˈɡrʌndʒɪ) /


adjective-gier or -giest slang
  1. mainly US and Canadian squalid or seedy

  2. (of pop music) characterized by a loud fuzzy guitar sound

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