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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

grundies, grundy, grundy, felix, grundyism, grunge, grungy, grunion, grunitsky, grunt, grunt work, grunter

Origin of grungy

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; grunge + -y1
Related formsgrun·gi·ness, noun
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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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