Word
grimes
Phoneticsgrimes
US/ˈɡɹaɪmz/
UK/ɡɹˈaɪmz/
Definition
n. dirt that is stuck to a surface, like a floor or a window. It is usually thick and hard to clean off.
n. dirt, soot, or filth that has become deeply ingrained in or attached to a surface. Often used to describe a layer of neglect or long-term accumulation.
Examples
“The window was covered in thick grimes.”
“After years of neglect, the kitchen walls were coated in a layer of sticky grimes and grease.”
“Restoration experts spent weeks carefully removing the industrial grimes that had obscured the cathedral's intricate stonework for over a century.”
Examples
simple
“The window was covered in thick grimes.”
contextual
“After years of neglect, the kitchen walls were coated in a layer of sticky grimes and grease.”
complex
“Restoration experts spent weeks carefully removing the industrial grimes that had obscured the cathedral's intricate stonework for over a century.”
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