- grubbiest
- 'grub·by || 'grʌbɪ adj. dirty, grimy, filthy; full of grubs, infested with grubs
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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grubby — grubby1 grubbily, adv. grubbiness, n. /grub ee/, adj., grubbier, grubbiest. 1. dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes. 2. infested with or affected by grubs or larvae. 3. contemptible: grubby political tricks. [ … Universalium
grubby — [[t]grʌ̱bi[/t]] grubbier, grubbiest 1) ADJ GRADED A grubby person or object is rather dirty. His white coat was grubby and stained. ...kids with grubby faces. Syn: grimy 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you call an activity or someone s behaviour… … English dictionary
grubby — adjective (grubbier, grubbiest) 1》 dirty; grimy. 2》 disreputable; sordid. Derivatives grubbily adverb grubbiness noun … English new terms dictionary
grubby — UK [ˈɡrʌbɪ] / US adjective Word forms grubby : adjective grubby comparative grubbier superlative grubbiest 1) dirty and needing to be washed He wore torn jeans and a grubby shirt. 2) dishonest and morally bad Derived word: grubbiness noun… … English dictionary
grubby — /ˈgrʌbi / (say grubee) adjective (grubbier, grubbiest) 1. dirty; grimy: wash those grubby hands before lunch. 2. morally dubious; sleazy: a grubby little film. 3. infested with or affected by grubs or larvae. {grub1 (noun) + y1} –grubbily, adverb …
grubbily — grubby ► ADJECTIVE (grubbier, grubbiest) 1) dirty; grimy. 2) disreputable; sordid. DERIVATIVES grubbily adverb grubbiness noun … English terms dictionary
grubbiness — grubby ► ADJECTIVE (grubbier, grubbiest) 1) dirty; grimy. 2) disreputable; sordid. DERIVATIVES grubbily adverb grubbiness noun … English terms dictionary
grubby — ► ADJECTIVE (grubbier, grubbiest) 1) dirty; grimy. 2) disreputable; sordid. DERIVATIVES grubbily adverb grubbiness noun … English terms dictionary
grubby — [grub′ē] adj. grubbier, grubbiest 1. infested with grubs, esp. with botfly larvae, as cattle or sheep 2. dirty; messy; untidy 3. inferior, contemptible, mean, etc. grubbily adv. grubbiness n … English World dictionary
grubby — adj. (grubbier, grubbiest) 1 dirty, grimy, slovenly. 2 of or infested with grubs. Derivatives: grubbily adv. grubbiness n … Useful english dictionary
