grungy

[gruhn-jee]

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adjective, grun·gi·er, grun·gi·est. Slang.

ugly, run-down, or dilapidated: a grungy, abandoned mill town.

dirty; filthy: a pair of grungy sneakers.

Origin of grungy

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; grunge + -y¹

Related formsgrun·gi·ness, noun

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Related Words for grungy

rundown, dilapidated, grimy, grubby, disheveled, filthy, disgusting, flimsy, foul, greasy, messy, nasty, offensive, repellent, revolting, shoddy, slimy, sloppy, trashy, unclean

Examples from the Web for grungy

Contemporary Examples of grungy

Herb sent me a photo of this “grungy hippie-type surfer boy,” as he called him.
The Man With the Magic Camera
L'Wren Scott
October 22, 2010
Food Destination Where grungy meets gourmet, and you leave happily stuffed.
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June 29, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for grungy

grungy

adjective -gier or -giest slang

mainly US and Canadian squalid or seedy

(of pop music) characterized by a loud fuzzy guitar sound

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Word Origin and History for grungy

adj.

"sloppy, shabby," 1965, American English slang, perhaps a blend of grubby and dingy.