grotty
grotty · grottier · grottiest
Unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensiveUnpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang)Unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
very unpleasant or offensive
Origin
Clipping of grotesque + -y. Piecewise doublet of grody, the American equivalent. Compare MClipping of grotesque + -y. Piecewise doublet of grody, the American equivalent. Compare Middle English groti, grooti (“slimy, muddy”), from Old English grotiġ (“earthy, dirty”) (modern dialectal English groaty, Scots grotty), which is equivalent to groat + -y. Compare also Scottish Gaelic grod (“rotten, lousy, terrible”), Middle Irish grot (“bitter, sour”).
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Forms
grottier, grottiestSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedgrody
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form