grime
noun
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
Example Sentences
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That griminess has proven effective at the pinnacle of the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
But Lee’s also a schemer whose griminess is his superpower.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
And so far, the familiar patina of hired-goon griminess and comical sleaze is unmistakable.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2024
I’ll be spending some quality time with my best friend, television, while envying the sweater wardrobes of all British TV characters, and marveling at the just-so griminess of everyone on “Banished.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2016
The garments were very wet; but their griminess was increased, rather than diminished.
From On the Firing Line by Hamilton Brock Fuller
