grubby

• Beschreibt etwas Schmutziges, Unsauberes oder Ungewaschenes; kann auch auf etwas moralisch Fragwürdiges oder Niedriges bezogen werden.

Describes something that is dirty, grimy, or unwashed; can also refer to something morally questionable or sordid.

1. Infested with grubsC1formal

   Containing or infested with the larvae of insects, especially beetles.

   Von Larven befallen

   • The gardener found the soil was grubby with beetle larvae.
   • The old log was grubby and rotting from the inside.
   • Farmers checked the crop for grubby roots.

2. Dirty or grimyB2informal

   Thickly covered with ingrained dirt, soot, or grime.

   Schmutzig

   • His hands were grubby after working in the garden.
   • The children came home with grubby faces and clothes.
   • She wiped the grubby window with a damp cloth.

   Synonymebegrimeddirtyfilthygrimymuckysmuttysoiledsqualidstainedunwashed

   Antonymecleanimmaculatespotless

• Substantiv, das einen kleinen Grundfisch (Groppe, Mühlkoppe) an der Küste Neuenglands bezeichnet; umgangssprachlich auch für eine schmutzige, ungepflegte Person oder Sache.

A noun referring to a small sculpin fish found along the coast of New England.

1. C2formalamerican

   A small sculpin fish found along the coast of New England.

   Kleine Groppe

   • The grubby is a common catch for local fishermen.
   • He studied the habitat of the grubby in coastal waters.
   • A grubby was found hiding among the rocks.