Associations to the word «Grubby»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
GRUBBY, adjective. Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
GRUBBY, adjective. Having grubs in it.
GRUBBY, noun. (US) (dialect) Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.
Dictionary definition
GRUBBY, noun. Small sculpin of the coast of New England.
GRUBBY, adjective. Infested with grubs.
GRUBBY, adjective. Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen".
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