Pronunciation: /ˈɡrʌbi/
adjective dirty or untidy in appearance
A1 The grubby dog rolled around in the mud.
A2 The children's grubby hands left marks on the walls.
B1 She refused to stay in the grubby motel room.
B2 The grubby appearance of the restaurant turned customers away.
C1 The detective found a grubby note hidden under the bed.
C2 Despite its grubby exterior, the old bookstore was filled with rare treasures.
adverb in a dirty or untidy manner
A1 The little boy's hands were grubby from playing in the dirt.
A2 She wiped the grubby table with a damp cloth.
B1 The waitress gave us grubby looks when we asked for extra ketchup.
B2 The grubby street urchin begged for food outside the fancy restaurant.
C1 The grubby conditions of the prison cell were deplorable.
C2 The grubby politician's corruption was finally exposed by the media.
formal The grubby appearance of the suspect's clothing indicated he had been involved in illegal activities.
informal I don't want to eat at that grubby diner, the tables look dirty.
slang Her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend is always posting grubby pictures on social media.
figurative The politician's grubby dealings were exposed by the investigative journalists.
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