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germy

American  
[jur-mee] / ˈdʒɜr mi /

adjective

germier, germiest
  1. full of germs.


Other Word Forms


Etymology

Origin of germy

First recorded in 1910–15; germ + -y 1


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Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026

Keeping your home clean and organized: We breakdown the essential cleaning supplies you need, and point out the 11 germy spots that are often overlooked.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2022

But hands can be germy — coated with fecal matter and E. coli.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 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

PPC is a vast and germy pit stop on the highway of life, but you make it a little cooler.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

The truth at the heart of all this was clearly expressed when Christina told me, “The more people who know about this, the germier the first stall will get!”

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2021

With a number of U.S. schools opting for outdoor education over the potentially germier confines of their traditional indoor spaces, demand for outdoor apparel and waterproof supplies has gone through the roof.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2020

Regarding the Jan. 19 Style article “The germiest spot in your kitchen? The spice jars.”

From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2023

If you had to guess the germiest spot in your kitchen, you might think of the refrigerator handle, the cutting board or maybe the inside of your sink.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2023

NSF International actually ranks this under-the-radar spot among the top five germiest places in the home.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022

Also, avoid touching tray tables and seatback pockets; they are among the germiest places on planes.

From Fox News ● Jan. 30, 2019

Bacteria also hide in the junction between the screen and the case—the germiest part of the phone.

From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2019

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