grimy

• Couvert de saleté ou caractérisé par celle-ci ; très sale.

Covered with or characterized by grime; very dirty.

1. Covered with dirt or sootB1informal

   Very dirty, especially with a layer of ingrained dirt or grime.

   crasseux, couvert de crasse

   • The mechanic's hands were grimy after fixing the engine.
   • The windows were so grimy you could barely see through them.
   • He wiped his grimy face with a towel.

   Synonymesbegrimeddingydirtydustyfilthygrubbymuckymuddyslovenlysmuttysootysqualidunwashed

   Antonymescleanimmaculatepristinespotless

2. Unclean or squalidB2informal

   Describing a place or object that is unpleasant due to dirt and neglect.

   crasseux, sale

   • They lived in a grimy apartment in the industrial district.
   • The old subway station felt grimy and abandoned.
   • She refused to eat in the grimy diner.

   Synonymesbegrimeddingydirtyfilthygrubbymuckysoiledsootysqualidunclean

   Antonymescleanimmaculatepristinesanitaryspotless