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I read, go for walks and I love to garden. My hands are such a mess. People think I should have movie star hands, but they're just gardening ones. Always slightly grubby and with a bit of dirt under the fingernails.
Amanda Donohoe

Meaning of "grubby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRUBBY

grubby  [ˈɡrʌbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRUBBY

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

WHAT DOES GRUBBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

grubby

Manuel Schenkhuizen

Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen (Dutch pronunciation: ; born 11 May 1986, Nieuwegein), is a Dutch professional gamer. His family is of Dutch Indo descent and he was recently added to a list of famous Dutch Indo People. He has been competing in eSports in the real-time strategy games Warcraft III (WC3), Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and Starcraft 2. As an Orc player, Schenkhuizen has won more than 38 LAN tournaments, of which 6 are World Championships. Grubby has been known for being part of one of the most successful WC3 teams in history, namely the British 4Kings. Later teams include the Danish MeetYourMakers and the North-American Evil Geniuses. Since 2011, Grubby has been teamless and is currently independently sponsored. Grubby enjoys a large fan base throughout the world and especially in China. He's sometimes characterized as being not one of the fastest players, but one that compensates with smart and effective play styles. He's presently a Starcraft II progamer playing as Protoss.

Definition of grubby in the English dictionary

The first definition of grubby in the dictionary is dirty; slovenly. Other definition of grubby is mean; beggarly. Grubby is also infested with grubs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRUBBY


bubby
ˈbʌbɪ
chubby
ˈtʃʌbɪ
clubby
ˈklʌbɪ
cubby
ˈkʌbɪ
fubby
ˈfʌbɪ
hubby
ˈhʌbɪ
knubby
ˈnʌbɪ
nubby
ˈnʌbɪ
rabi
ˈrʌbɪ
rubby
ˈrʌbɪ
scrubby
ˈskrʌbɪ
semishrubby
ˌsɛmɪˈʃrʌbɪ
shrubby
ˈʃrʌbɪ
slubby
ˈslʌbɪ
snubby
ˈsnʌbɪ
stubbie
ˈstʌbɪ
stubby
ˈstʌbɪ
subbie
ˈsʌbɪ
subshrubby
ˈsʌbˌʃrʌbɪ
tubby
ˈtʌbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRUBBY

grub
grub hoe
grub screw
Grub Street
grubbed
grubber
grubbier
grubbiest
grubbily
grubbiness
grubbing
grubbing hoe
grubstake
grudge
grudge match
grudgeful
grudging
grudgingly
grue
gruel

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRUBBY

blobby
bobby
cobby
crabby
debby
dobby
flabby
gabby
gobby
hobby
knobby
Libby
lobby
mobby
nobby
scabby
shabby
tabby
webby
yabby

Synonyms and antonyms of grubby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRUBBY»

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

Translation of «grubby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRUBBY

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

Translator English - Chinese

肮脏的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mugriento
570 millions of speakers

English

grubby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неряшливым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

encardido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপরিচ্ছন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crasseux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schmuddelig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

더러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grubby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị sâu ăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sporco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brudny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неохайним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

josnic
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

grubby
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skitten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grubby

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUBBY»

The term «grubby» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.735 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUBBY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grubby» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grubby» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «GRUBBY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grubby.
1
Daniel Bell
Europe, in legend, has always been the home of subtle philosophical discussion; America was the land of grubby pragmatism.
2
Caroline Corr
Actually, I wear the nail polish to hide how grubby my nails are.
3
Amanda Donohoe
I read, go for walks and I love to garden. My hands are such a mess. People think I should have movie star hands, but they're just gardening ones. Always slightly grubby and with a bit of dirt under the fingernails.
4
Ben Nicholas
Most of life is routine - dull and grubby, but routine is the momentum that keeps a man going. If you wait for inspiration you'll be standing on the corner after the parade is a mile down the street.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRUBBY»

Discover the use of grubby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grubby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Double Grubby
Presents a tale about the value of liking yourself when Grubby is accidentally duplicated by one of Gimmick's inventions.
Will Ryan, Ken Forsse, 1985
2
The Day Teddy Met Grubby
This story reminds us of our special friendships-how they begin and how they grow.
Ken Forsse, 1985
3
Shiny Pennies and Grubby Pinafores: How we overcame hardship ...
After her years in domestic service, Winifred Foley married and started a family.
Winifred Foley, 2010
4
Lizzie McGuire Cine-Manga Volume 9: Magic Train & Grubby ...
Follows the adventures of Lizzie McGuire, a fourteen-year-old girl who experiences friendship, crushes, school, and the trials and tribulations of being a teenager.
Douglas Tuber, Tim Maile, Amy Engelberg, 2004
5
The Really Sticky Grubby Lolly
A young girl keeps a sticky lolly safe for a whole week in many weird and wonderful places. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Yvonne Dudman, 2005
6
Mrs. Feeny and the Grubby Garden Gang
The one-page glossary contains terms helpful in reading the book as well as in home and school gardening projects. Parents and grandparents who love gardening will enjoy reading this book with their children.
Sandy Baker, 2011
7
Kaplan PMBR FINALS: Torts: Core Concepts and Key Questions
Therefore, Grubby's action would be viewed as a superseding cause (or unforeseeable intervening force). In this regard, Restatement (Second) of Torts § 448 (year) advises that “the act of a third person in committing an intentional tort or crime ...
Kaplan PMBR, Steven Palmer, 2009
8
Slimy Slugs and Grubby Bugs
What lurks in the dirt of your garden? What's slithering under leaves and rocks? Slimy and grubby crtitters!
Kathryn Knight, 2012
9
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
He even tunnels about under the snow. Sometimes he fills these little snow tunnels with the earth he brings up from below, and when the snow melts it leaves queer little earth ridges to show where the tunnels were. “Grubby is very neat in his ...
Thornton W. Burgess, 2006
10
Henri Lefebvre and the Spanish Urban Experience: Reading ...
In fact, he rails, any fonda they might go to has only “mantel y servilletas puercas, vasos puercos, platos puercos y mozos puercos [grubby tablecloths and napkins, grubby glasses, grubby dishes and grubby youngsters]” (1942d, 139—40).
Benjamin Fraser, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRUBBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grubby is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Señor Grubby's hosts benefit for Warrior Foundation
“Local businesses like Señor Grubby's represent the firestorm of giving that exists in San Diego,” said Sandy Lehmkuhler, founder and ... «Coast News, Jul 15»
2
Cotterell not punished in Brian King ruling, local parents upset
He was 11 years old when Brian got his grubby clutches on him. For the ... quite frankly I still get angry and upset about the entire grubby mess. «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
3
Fantasy Golf Picks: The Open Championship Sleepers & Strategy
... were gleefully mapping out in our head movies was snatched from our grubby claws last week when Rory ruptured his ankle playing soccer. «SportsGrid, Jul 15»
4
True Detective season two, episode four recap – Down Will Come
But this isn't an ordinary situation, rather one that has Vinci mayor Chessani's grubby pawprints all over it, and Ani finds herself suspended and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
The Boy and the Beast is a hit, but is it any good? RN24's review of …
After a brief stint hiding out in the grubby back alleys of Tokyo's Shibuya (which is rendered in extremely lifelike detail, right down to the exact ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
6
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2015) Review: The best eReader just …
Within minutes of use, the device is mired by grubby, greasy, grimy marks. Unfortunately, the soft-touch finish makes it impossible to return the ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
7
#ThisIsACoup: Germany's Plan For Greece Isn't Quite That Bad But …
Whatever crisis there is ends up being solved during marathon overnight talks and almost always this involves some grubby political fudging of ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
8
Watch: Kate Winslet in Trailer for Australian Film 'The Dressmaker'
... starring Kate Winslet as woman trained in French dressmaking who returns to her grubby middle-of-nowhere hometown in dusty Australia. «First Showing, Jul 15»
9
Top 11 Horror Films Based on True Life Events
... hitting slashers, hauntings, alien encounters and whatever else we could lay our grubby little mitts on to help spice up the list. And with such ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
10
Family key to longevity, says local centenarian
#“She had to go after all the grubby boys,” joked Swires. #Following her high school graduation, Dickerson got a job working for General ... «DenPubs, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Grubby [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/grubby>. Apr 2024 ».
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