grime

 
Pronunciation: /grʌɪm/

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