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Meaning of "grotty" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROTTY

From grotesque.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GROTTY

grotty  [ˈɡrɒtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROTTY

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

WHAT DOES GROTTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grotty in the English dictionary

The definition of grotty in the dictionary is unpleasant, nasty, or unattractive. Other definition of grotty is of poor quality or in bad condition; unsatisfactory or useless.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROTTY


botty
ˈbɒtɪ
dotty
ˈdɒtɪ
hottie
ˈhɒtɪ
hotty
ˈhɒtɪ
knotty
ˈnɒtɪ
Lanzarote
ˌlænzəˈrɒtɪ
manicotti
ˌmænɪˈkɒtɪ
Menotti
məˈnɒtɪ
motty
ˈmɒtɪ
potty
ˈpɒtɪ
Scottie
ˈskɒtɪ
Scotty
ˈskɒtɪ
snotty
ˈsnɒtɪ
spottie
ˈspɒtɪ
spotty
ˈspɒtɪ
squatty
ˈskwɒtɪ
tottie
ˈtɒtɪ
totty
ˈtɒtɪ
yachtie
ˈjɒtɪ
zloty
ˈzlɒtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROTTY

grot
Grote
grotesque
grotesquely
grotesqueness
grotesquerie
grotesquery
Grotian
Grotianism
Grotius
grottier
grottiest
grotto
grottoed
grouch
grouchier
grouchiest
grouchily
grouchiness
grouchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROTTY

Beatty
betty
blotty
clotty
fatty
Getty
gritty
kitty
nutty
patty
petty
plotty
pretty
putty
shitty
slutty
swotty
the nitty-gritty
titty
witty

Synonyms and antonyms of grotty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grotty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROTTY

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

Translator English - Chinese

难看
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cutre
570 millions of speakers

English

grotty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

grotty
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جروتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безобразным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encardida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশ্রী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grotty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schäbig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은 grotty
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grotty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

grotty
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

grotty
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sevimsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grotty
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paskudny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потворним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grotty
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπηλαιώδεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grotty
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grotty
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grotty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grotty

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROTTY»

The term «grotty» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.288 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROTTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grotty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROTTY»

Discover the use of grotty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grotty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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So Grotty!
These are only two of the serious issues tackled by J.A. Mawter in this the fifth book of the So! series. As for Gus Gordon, he's gone totally mad in this book and the illustrations are more hilarious than ever. Ages 8+
J A Mawter, 2010
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Corpus Linguistics: Applications for the Study of English
Grotty Since Chalkhill and Brimstone built their smelly factory, Seething Lane ended in high metal gates, lavishly decorated with fierce warning notices about guards and lethal force. Why they needed that sort of security in a grotty glue factory ...
Ana María Hornero Corsico, María José Luzón, Silvia Murillo Ornat, 2008
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Nemesis Rising
GROTTY PRINCE OF GROTTY ENGLAND, IN GROTTY LINE FOR THE GROTTY THRONE... OH, YES, INDEEDY— DOOT-A SCRUMPTIOUS ONION WHICH PEELS AWAY IN SCRUMPTIOUS LAYERS. ...AND A COMPLETE, ' LITTER, TOTAL ...
Terrance Griep, 2010
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Bernice Summerfield: Filthy Lucre
Which was why grotty was the word which sprang to mind whenever she thought about the ' god forsaken hell-hole' (Irving's de scription) of a world s he now found herself on. Grotty food, grotty places, grotty atmosphere and grotty weather.
James Parsons & Andrew Stirling-Brown, 2013
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When Histories Collide: The Development and Impact of ...
Immanuel Wallerstein, Yale University "Raymond Grotty had the knack of seeing from the ground up processes that others only viewed from the top down. He had the agronomic and comparative experience to recognize what he was seeing.
Raymond D. Crotty, 2001
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Why Syria Goes to War: Thirty Years of Confrontation
Policy, and the Business Cycle," Monthly Review 26 (October 1974); Raford Boddy and James Grotty, "Class Conflict and Macro Policy: The Political Business Cycle," Review of Radical Political Economics 7 (Spring 1975). Undercon- ...
Fred Haley Lawson, 1996
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
gross-out grot grotty grouch-bag ground-hog grub guff guido guinea guinea-pig guinzo gump gun. I can dig it. They're grossing me out too, you know? (1977). [In sense 1, from earlier sense, coarse, unrefined (of behaviour, etc.).] gross-out US.
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
It occurs notably in Hansard, 25 June 1968 (Petch).—3. (Of things) very disagreeable; (of persons) very irritable. D.B. Gardner notes that it was in use at New College, Oxford, by 1957. Adrian Reid, Hitch-Hiker, 1970, 'The weather turned grotty ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Who Said That First?: The Curious Origins of Common Words ...
Grotty. Meaning unpleasant and unattractive, this slang version of 'grotesque' may have been in use prior to the rise of the Beatles. But in 1964 Alun Owen's script for the movie A Hard Day's Night showed George Harrison being asked an  ...
Max Cryer, 2011
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God Speaks the Pastafarian Quatrains
Finesse might grotty plan. Grotty phlegm fines saint. Fines might strongly tape. Masterly, tight fines pong. Fines might rottenly gaps. Fines might rottenly gasp. He's straggly, impotent fin. Finest graphs gently omit. Finest gently grasp to him.
Jon Smith, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROTTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grotty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Golf in fear Trump will find somewhere else to invest his money
... than our own Minister for Finance seems to find him beguiling, as evidenced by last year's grotty red carpet knee-trembler at Shannon Airport. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
BRISTOL RUGBY: Sean Holley praises the attitude shown by …
"Ian had a devastating amount of trauma in his knee, so we have to take it easy with him, while Ryan has got a pretty grotty shoulder. "He was ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
3
Gothic vibe: Vancouver perfect for dark, haunting movies and TV …
But aren't gothic movies and books obsessed with the dark underbelly of human life, including grotty dungeons, decaying castles and dark, ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
4
Little Malcolm and His Struggle With the Eunuchs – Southwark …
There's a whole lot of noise emanating from behind the doors of a grotty art student flat in Huddersfield: the noise of four, wronged and dejected ... «The Good Review, Jul 15»
5
Payroll DVD review
Where Musicals and high production values flooded mainstream, so grim and grotty subjects became the gold of B Movie and international ... «Front Row Reviews, Jul 15»
6
Periods are harming our career prospects. Something ain't working
“Some women feel really grotty when menstruating. Coming into work is a struggle and they feel lousy. When you feel like that, it's harder to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Coventry and Warwickshire weather: Bright weekend ahead
On a day to day basis, the weather will be difficult to forecast several days ahead. With ridges and troughs, there will be fine days and grotty ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Is the party over in Hackney? New licensing rules threaten the …
Some residents – particularly those who moved in when Shoreditch was grotty and quiet rather than brash and loud — say they have had ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
9
Inside the Renovated Soulstice Rooms (and the 1940s Grotto …
Personally, we find it awesome to be able to stay in a historic room like this, but one person's Grotto is another person's grotty, and the old ... «HotelChatter, Jul 15»
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The Bottom Shelf: Society, Van Damme and more
... The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Miss Osbourne, getting a worldwide Blu-ray debut this month, nicely restored in all its grotty beauty. «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»

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