grimes
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency US //ˈɡɹaɪmz// UK //ɡɹˈaɪmz// grimes
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.
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.