grungier; grungiest
1
: shabby or dirty in character or condition
2
: characteristic of grunge music or fashion
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Examples of grungy in a Sentence
After working in the garden all day, I felt sweaty and grungy.
a grungy pair of jeans
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The 23-year-old singer has a reputation for donning bold outfits at Hollywood events, from grungy loose-fitting streetwear to stunning Gucci suits.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Next, the return of textured, grungy, unbrushed hair, first popularized by festival girls Kate Moss and Alexa Chung.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Complementing the costumes were grungy makeup and greasy hair, as well as inventive prosthetics to achieve the gorier moments.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Melding the perils of modern video streaming and the grungy, lo-fi internet of yesteryear, the game’s core loop involves hosting live streams of increasingly risqué supernatural content.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Next, the return of textured, grungy, unbrushed hair, first popularized by festival girls Kate Moss and Alexa Chung.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Complementing the costumes were grungy makeup and greasy hair, as well as inventive prosthetics to achieve the gorier moments.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Melding the perils of modern video streaming and the grungy, lo-fi internet of yesteryear, the game’s core loop involves hosting live streams of increasingly risqué supernatural content.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Grungy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grungy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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