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grime

Pronunciation: /grʌɪm/
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Definition of grime

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1dirt ingrained on the surface of something:the windows were thick with grime
  • 2a form of dance music influenced by UK garage, characterized by machine-like sounds.

verb

[with object]
  • blacken or make dirty with grime:the windows were grimed like a coal miner’s goggles

Origin:

Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch

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