grotty

[ grot-ee ]

/ ˈgrɒt i /

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adjective, grot·ti·er, grot·ti·est. Slang.

seedy; wretched; dirty.

Words related to grotty

second-rate, miserable, rotten, shabby, cheap, contemptible, crappy, inferior, pathetic, poor, useless, worthless, third-rate

Words nearby grotty

grotesque, grotesquery, grotius, groton, grotto, grotty, grouch, grouchy, grough, ground, ground alert

Origin of grotty

perhaps grot(esque) + -y¹, though senses do not correspond; apparently not akin to grody

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Examples from the Web for grotty

As for afters, forget a grotty gym shower and leaping into your street-clothes: the post-workout is as much fun as the class.
London’s Own Badass SoulCycle|Emma Woolf|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And now, Grotty dear, draw a camp-stool, and bring your heels to an anchor.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for grotty

grotty

/ (ˈɡrɒtɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest British slang

unpleasant, nasty, or unattractive

of poor quality or in bad condition; unsatisfactory or useless

Word Origin for grotty

C20: from grotesque

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