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Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.
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Meaning of "grimy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRIMY

grimy  [ˈɡraɪmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRIMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grimy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRIMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grimy

Homer's Enemy

"Homer's Enemy" is the twenty-third episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on May 4, 1997. The episode's plot centers on the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant's hiring a new employee named Frank Grimes. Despite Homer's attempts to befriend him, Grimes is angered and irritated by Homer's laziness and incompetence despite leading a comfortable life. He eventually declares himself Homer's enemy. Meanwhile, Bart buys a run-down factory for a dollar. "Homer's Enemy" was directed by Jim Reardon and the script was written by John Swartzwelder, based on an idea pitched by executive producer Bill Oakley. The episode explores the comic possibilities of a realistic character with a strong work ethic hired for a job where he has to work alongside a man like Homer. The show's staff worked hard to perfect the character of Frank Grimes. He was partially modeled after Michael Douglas as he appeared in the film Falling Down. Hank Azaria provided the voice of Frank Grimes, and based some of the character's mannerisms on actor William H. Macy.

Definition of grimy in the English dictionary

The definition of grimy in the dictionary is very dirty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRIMY


blimey
ˈblaɪmɪ
gorblimey
ɡɔːˈblaɪmɪ
limey
ˈlaɪmɪ
limy
ˈlaɪmɪ
primy
ˈpraɪmɪ
rimy
ˈraɪmɪ
slimy
ˈslaɪmɪ
stimy
ˈstaɪmɪ
stymie
ˈstaɪmɪ
stymy
ˈstaɪmɪ
thymey
ˈtaɪmɪ
thymy
ˈtaɪmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRIMY

grimace
grimacer
grimacingly
Grimaldi
Grimaldi man
grimalkin
grime
grimily
griminess
grimlooked
grimly
Grimm
Grimm´s law
grimmer
grimmest
grimness
grimoire
Grimsby
grin
grin and bear it

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRIMY

academy
anatomy
army
astronomy
atimy
bulimy
creamy
domy
dummy
economy
Emmy
enemy
filmy
Grammy
mommy
my
tammy
taxonomy
tommy
yummy

Synonyms and antonyms of grimy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRIMY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grimy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of grimy

Translation of «grimy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRIMY

Find out the translation of grimy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grimy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grimy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肮脏的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mugriento
570 millions of speakers

English

grimy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साँवला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وسخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чумазый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encardido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নোংরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crasseux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schmutzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

とても汚い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grimy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sudicio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

umorusany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замурзаний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuciuriu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρυπαρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grimy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sotete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grimy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRIMY»

The term «grimy» is regularly used and occupies the 66.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grimy

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5 QUOTES WITH «GRIMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grimy.
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Jonas Armstrong
The first time I've actually filmed in London, the locations we've all had have been real inner city, grimy urban places which has been great. Filming here, you've got everything on your doorstep, so when you've got time off, you can go into town, so I've really enjoyed it.
2
Kat Graham
My experience with music, I'm not going to say extremely negative, but it's definitely been a grind; it's been grimy - it hasn't been a pretty process. It's left me crying, you know, on the carpet in my tiny apartment with, like, no money. But it's been worth it, it's my passion, my dream, it's what I love to do.
3
Rachel Hurd-Wood
I would really like to play someone contemporary, as I've done lots of period pieces. I would love to play an American bimbo or a grimy Londoner. But I'm probably more suited in people's minds to playing a corseted victim.
4
George Packer
Whether as victim, demon, or hero, the industrial worker of the past century filled the public imagination in books, movies, news stories, and even popular songs, putting a grimy human face on capitalism while dramatizing the social changes and conflicts it brought.
5
Yelawolf
Where I'm from is like 'Hustle & Flow' versus '8 Mile.' It's that really grimy, box-Chevy, dope-boy, working-class music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRIMY»

Discover the use of grimy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grimy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Grimy, Gross Unusual History of the Toilet
"Traces the history of the invention of the toilet, from the earliest attempts of ancient civilizations to the modern flush toilet design"--
Nelson Yomtov, 2011
2
Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts: The Subversive Folklore of Childhood
Gathers children's rhymes and parodies which deal with sex, pregnancy, illness, death, bodily functions, and television
Josepha Sherman, T. K. F. Weisskopf, 1995
3
tumbleweeds
(MUSlC: "Grimy Gulch". As THEY sing, most of the population of Grimy Gulch appears and joins in. COLONEL FLUSTER, TROOPER DlMBLEBY and MRS. FLUSTER ENTER military office and sing out to Audience. POOHAWK lNDlANS ...
William Surrey Hart
4
Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts
Snagging jobs as assistant cooks at a camp crawling with weird individuals, Lucas and Justin decide to get even with "The Blob," the camp leader, by grinding up roadkill burgers. Original.
Todd Strasser, 1997
5
The Goose with the Golden Eggs: A Farce in One Act
Grimy (looking at her hands and turning them about) What's the matter with 'em ? Crusty. The matter ! why, you're grimy all over ! Grimy. I ain't got no time to clean myself. Crusty. It would take some time, indeed ! But you're always idling about, ...
Augustus Mayhew, Henry Sutherland Edwards, 1859
6
Odd journeys in and out of London
His life seems hard enough : his berth is grimy ; his hands and face are grimy ; his food is grimy, for he crunches the coal- dust as he eats his pork and greens ; his captain is grimy; the cook, who is also the chief mate, is grimy ; and the two able ...
John Hollingshead, 1860
7
Works
His life seems hard enough : his berth is grimy ; his hands and face are grimy; his food is grimy, for he crunches the coaldust as he eats his pork and greens ; his captain is grimy; the cook, who is also the chief mate, is grimy ; and the two able ...
John Hollingshead, 1862
8
The loud-noisy, dirty-grimy, bad and naughty twins: a book ...
Introduces synonyms, different words with similar meanings.
Sylvia Root Tester, 1977
9
Blindfold of Justice
Briefly he filled Pat in on the tip from Lawrence, and what Grimy had learned. Promising to call Pat back with the story, Sandy hung up the second phone, and turned back to Grirny. “Okay Grimy, we're all set, and we don't have to snitch on your ...
Minka Scott-Friedman, 2002
10
Memoirs of a Trumpet Teacher
How about if we start with some mouthpiece buzzes and then we'll play our---” “ Here, Mr. B. I'll take Grimy out so you can hold him!” Danny takes him out of the aquarium and shoves him towards my face. “Uh, that's OK, Danny. I just washed my ...
Sam Bennett, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRIMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grimy is used in the context of the following news items.
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No Longer Getting Lost at the Strand - The New Yorker
I spent hours on these treasure hunts, somehow made sweeter by the inhospitable setting: the grimy floor and high, cramped shelves, the ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
2
True Detective Goes Into Full Action Movie Mode ... And Totally Nails It
Ray picks up a grimy, dazed Paul, directs him to the glovebox where he keeps his vodka stash, and offers some sympathy about hating the ... «io9, Jul 15»
3
Let's Wrestle review – no-fi Londoners' boisterous farewell ends in …
So, after six years of banging their heads on the grimy glass ceiling of the Lexington, we arrive at their farewell show: less backslaps and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
4Knots Festival at Hudson River Park Was a Breeze | | Observer
... the end of the line, Coney is an area famous for a grimy but goofy boardwalk vibe that Siren Fest co-opted into a nautical, sideshow aesthetic. «New York Observer, Jul 15»
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The Chemical Brothers – Born In The Echoes | MOJO
What's missing is the dirt, the funk, the fuzzed-up grimy thrill that came when dance music was outsider, not insider culture. “A thunderous ... «MOJO, Jul 15»
6
9 Cleaning Hacks with Common Household Items You Have to Try …
Over racks can get very grimy and messy. Make your life easier by using dryer sheets to get the grime off. 9. Use a squeegee to Remove Pet ... «Inside Edition, Jul 15»
7
Reputations – Jon Vickers | gramophone.co.uk
For Handel's Samson, Moshinsky dressed him in a grimy Old Testament robe despite the fact that it was a quasi-period production. Moshinsky ... «Gramophone, Jul 15»
8
I Tried Chessboxing And I Will Never Do It Again - Deadspin
That's still true of course, and a big reason why chessboxing has thrived here is because there are still grimy basement gyms in tony areas like ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
9
Notre Dame LB Joe Schmidt looks forward to fall camp - Notre Dame …
... 235-pound graduate student linebacker — aches for fall camp, for the two-a-days, for the lifts, for the sprints, for all the grimy inconveniences ... «Notre Dame Insider, Jul 15»
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Excessive use of electronics is hazardous to kids' bone health …
And when you're all sweaty and grimy, you'll run home to Mommy who'll be waiting in the kitchen with some homecooked merienda to warm ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»

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