grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
Examples of grimy in a Sentence
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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Prepare to be greeted by freezing temperatures and piles of grimy snow and slush crowding the sidewalks.
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Ye olde grimy American striver sensibility has made weathering rejection especially tough—at least for the historically entitled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite the rain, her neck is grimy.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Follow these steps for cleaning your oven with a dishwasher tablet, from the oven racks to that grimy glass door.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Ye olde grimy American striver sensibility has made weathering rejection especially tough—at least for the historically entitled.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite the rain, her neck is grimy.
—Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Follow these steps for cleaning your oven with a dishwasher tablet, from the oven racks to that grimy glass door.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grimy
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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