germy
Americanadjective
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Origin of germy
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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
The books are all brand-new hardcovers—no germy secondhand softcovers for me.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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