grime
Dirt, grease, soot, etcDirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
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» Tom is covered in dirt and grime.
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2 senses(uncountable)Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
Underneath all that soot, dirt and grime is the true beauty of the church in soft shades of sandstone.
Schmutz, Ruß
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лепlep, брудbrud
(uncountable)A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.
граймgrajm
- anything regarded as making something unclean
Examples
5 sentencesTom is covered in dirt and grime.
Sweep regularly to prevent dirt and grime from accumulating.
Auto mechanics finish up the workday with grime all over their hands.
ruАвтомеханики заканчивают рабочий день с руками, чёрными от сажи. — shanghainese
Soap can clean grime.
What is clean will remain so; while what is dirty until the grime, it will be difficult to wash.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English grim (“dirt or soot covering the face”), from a specialized use of OldFrom Middle English grim (“dirt or soot covering the face”), from a specialized use of Old English grīma (“mask”), from Proto-West Germanic *grīmō, from Proto-Germanic *grīmô (“mask”).
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Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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