grubby
adjective/ˈɡrʌbi/
Frequency rank: #16,010 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Dirty or grimy, especially from handling dirty things.
Example sentence
He came home with grubby hands after playing in the garden all afternoon.
Synonyms & related words
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