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Grubby

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dirtyverbUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
begrimedDirty, soiled, grimy.
soiled(also figuratively) Dirty, defiled, stained.
grimyStained or covered with grime.
dingynounShabby, squalid, uncared-for.
grungyDirty; shabby; in disrepair.
uncleanDirty, soiled or foul.
myxocephalus aenaeusnounsmall sculpin of the coast of new england

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WordDefinition
begrimedDirty, soiled, grimy.
grimyStained or covered with grime.
grungynounDirty; shabby; in disrepair.
dingyShabby, squalid, uncared-for.
uncleanDirty, soiled or foul.
soiled(also figuratively) Dirty, defiled, stained.
dirtyUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
myxocephalus aenaeusnounsmall sculpin of the coast of new england
tacky(colloquial) Of low quality.
unscrupulousWithout scruples; immoral.
crookedNot straight; having one or more bends or angles.
bent(with on) Determined or insistent; inclined, set.
goodOf a person or an animal:
genus myxocephalusnoungrubby
myxocephalusnoungrubby
muddyCovered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).
cruftynoun(computing, informal) Relating to or containing cruft.
scrimyDirty or filthy.
scuzzynoun(colloquial) Dirty or grimy.
foulDishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.

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