grubby

• Описывает что-то грязное, испачканное или немытое; также может относиться к чему-то морально сомнительному или низкому.

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.

   Заражённый личинками

   • 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.

   Грязный

   • 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.

   Synonymsbegrimeddirtyfilthygrimymuckysmuttysoiledsqualidstainedunwashed

   Antonymscleanimmaculatespotless

• Существительное, обозначающее мелкую рыбу-бычка, обитающую вдоль побережья Новой Англии.

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.

   Мелкий бычок

   • 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.