Top synonyms for “grubby”: begrimed, dingy, grimy, grungy, myxocephalus aenaeus, raunchy, dirty, soiled, and 1 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)small sculpin of the coast of New England
- (adjective)thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot“a miner's begrimed face”
- (adjective)infested with grubs
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "grubby"?
Common synonyms for "grubby" include begrimed, dingy, grimy, grungy, myxocephalus aenaeus, raunchy. Our thesaurus lists 9 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "grubby" mean?
small sculpin of the coast of New England
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