Grime
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɹaɪm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Grime is a noun meaning Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
Meaning
Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To begrime; to cake with dirt.
- (music) A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.
Example Sentences
[…] ſhe ſweats a man may go ouer ſhoes in the grime of it.
Underneath all that soot, dirt and grime is the true beauty of the church in soft shades of sandstone.
His skin was grimed with dust, for he had ridden hard in scorching heat, and was anxious and impatient to get on.
All grimed with coaldust, they swing along the street with their dinner baskets and cans in their hands, chattering merrily.
Word Forms
- grimes
- griming
- grimed
Synonyms for grime
Depending on context, synonyms include dirty, soil, filth, colly, stain, bemire.
Antonyms for grime
Common opposites include clean.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include filth, dirty, begrime, bemire, stain, grease.
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