grimy
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɡɹaɪmi// UK //ɡɹˈaɪmi// grimy
adj. covered in dirt, oil, or grime. It describes something that is very dirty and hard to clean.
adj. covered with or consisting of dirt, oil, or grime. Often used to describe urban environments or industrial settings.
The old factory floor was grimy and sticky.
After working in the coal mines all day, the workers returned home with grimy faces and soot-stained clothes.
The city's narrow alleyways were lined with grimy brick walls that had not seen a proper cleaning in decades, reflecting the industrial history of the district.
From grime + -y.