Meaning of grime in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɡraɪm/

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1. Verb

   grime

   Definitions

   1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty

   Examples

   • « don't soil your clothes when you play outside! »

   Antonyms

   • clean
   • make clean

   Derived terms

   • dirt
   • dirtying
   • filth
   • grease
   • grunge
   • soil
   • soiling
   • soilure
   • stain

2. Noun

   grime

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch

   Definitions

   1. the state of being covered with unclean things

   Derived terms

   • begrime
   • bemire
   • colly
   • dirty
   • grease
   • soil
   • stain

Browse dictionary

• grimace
• grim
• grillwork
• grillroom
• grime
• Grimes' golden
• griminess
• grimly
• Grimm