germy
Americanadjective
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But hands can be germy — coated with fecal matter and E. coli.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2021
Dessert, too, is best served individually: no cobblers or germy plates of cookies, at least not right now.
From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 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 makes a job whose main prerequisite is getting up close and personal with potentially germy people risky.
From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 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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