germy
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- germiness noun
Etymology
Origin of germy
Example Sentences
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For extra protection, place a box fan in the patient’s window, facing outward, to draw germy air outside.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022
In this pandemic era, especially, that means touching potentially germy bottles and cans.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2021
Be responsible, don’t be a germy menace, but definitely hold a pair of hearty-yet-silky trousers cut from weighty upholstery fabric in your hands.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2021
Of course, we now know that airborne transmission is the real risk, and anyway, even if you’re not touching a germy door or a grocery-store credit card scanner, the hygiene key still is.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2020
“This place isn’t known for cleaning their germy dishes, but it’ll build up your immunities before you get home. You can go back to Jankburg the strongest little boy around.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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