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grubby

English

Etymology

grub +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???bi/
  • Rhymes: -?bi

Adjective

grubby (comparative grubbier, superlative grubbiest)

  1. Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
    Synonyms: grimy; see also Thesaurus:unclean
  2. (figuratively) Disreputable, sordid.
  3. Having grubs in it.

Translations

Noun

grubby (plural grubbies)

  1. (US, dialect) Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.

Further reading

  • “grubby”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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grabby

English

Etymology

grab +? -y

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /???æbi/
  • Rhymes: -æbi

Adjective

grabby (comparative grabbier, superlative grabbiest)

  1. Tending to grab, especially rudely or greedily.

Synonyms

  • handsy

Derived terms

  • grabbiness

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