germy
Americanadjective
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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
Other Santas, wary of the risks of being around germy, potentially unvaccinated children, have decided to sit yet another pandemic holiday out, or retire.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2021
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
“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
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
The flange’s underside harbors what, in Cronin’s most scientific prose, is the “slimiest, grossest, germiest biofilm” you’ve ever seen — all with the potential to be aerosolized.
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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