Grungy (Adjective)
Meaning
Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The last time I visited my grandfather, he had a grungy cast on his arm from the skiing accident.
- After the garage sale, the grungy old armchair was left sitting on the curb, still unsold.
- It was a grungy hotel, but it was the cheapest one in town and we were on a tight budget.
- The campers were exhausted and dirty, and they welcomed the chance to wash off the grungy feeling of the trail.
- She had always dreamed of owning a grungy old diner, where locals could gather for a hearty breakfast.