Pronunciation: /ɡraɪm/
noun dirt or filth ingrained on the surface, especially of a building or a vehicle
A1 The kitchen floor was covered in grime.
A2 She scrubbed the bathtub to remove the grime.
B1 The city streets were filled with grime and pollution.
B2 The old building had layers of grime on its exterior walls.
C1 The detective found traces of grime in the suspect's car.
C2 The industrial area was notorious for its thick layer of grime coating everything.
verb to cover or become covered with grime
A1 She grimes the windows every Saturday morning.
A2 The children grime their hands while playing outside.
B1 I need to grime my shoes before the hiking trip.
B2 The mechanic grimes his hands working on cars all day.
C1 The artist grimes the canvas with various shades of paint.
C2 The archaeologist grimes his hands while excavating ancient artifacts.
formal The cleaning crew had to work tirelessly to remove the grime from the old building's windows.
informal I can't believe how much grime built up on the stove - it took forever to clean!
slang That party was so wild, everyone came home covered in grime.
figurative The corruption in the government was like a thick layer of grime, impossible to ignore.
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