grubby

• Décrit quelque chose de sale, taché ou non lavé ; peut aussi se référer à quelque chose de moralement douteux ou bas.

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.

   infesté de vers

   • 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.

   crasseux, sale

   • 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.

   Synonymesbegrimeddirtyfilthygrimymuckysmuttysoiledsqualidstainedunwashed

   Antonymescleanimmaculatespotless

• Nom désignant une petite morue ou un petit poisson de fond, notamment le chaboisseau ou le gobie, que l'on trouve le long des côtes de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. Peut aussi désigner familièrement une personne sale ou malpropre.

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.

   Chabot (petit poisson)

   • 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.