grungy

[ gruhn-jee ]

/ ˈgrʌn dʒi /

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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.

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Origin of grungy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM grungy

grun·gi·ness, noun

Words nearby grungy

grundle, Grundy, Grundyism, Grünewald, grunge, grungy, grunion, Grunitsky, grunt, grunter, grunting ox

How to use grungy in a sentence

Kateryna Yermolaeva photographs herself as nonbinary, in one image sitting primly next to a washing machine and in another with her legs spread wide as she sits in a grungy stairwell.
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In this angsty and grungy number, the five members sing of being swallowed by darkness with only the object of their affection shining as the source of light.
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Costume designer Ann Roth found Ratso’s grungy clothes at sidewalk tables in midtown, and the Andy Warhol-inspired party scene included Warhol regulars.
‘Midnight Cowboy’ was a masterpiece made of desperation|James Hirsch|April 2, 2021|Washington Post
HERIZEN — “DEMON”Herizen, the 23-year-old artist and actress, has taken her signature grungy alt-pop sound and raised the dead.
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Her candor and efficiency are refreshing, especially on the once-grungy, now-trendy Orchard Street.
New York's Sexiest Kosher Corsets|Emily Shire|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although there was that grungy-vibe (flannel shirts and biker boots), it was girly, young even.
Hedi Slimane's Second Collection For Saint Laurent: Grunge Galore|Alice Cavanagh|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Food Destination Where grungy meets gourmet, and you leave happily stuffed.
Fresh Picks|Candace Nelson|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Now Erin Wasson is bringing grungy, gritty style back into vogue with her new clothing line.
The Anti-Supermodel|Rachel Syme|March 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for grungy

grungy

/ (ˈɡrʌndʒɪ) /

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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