: soot, smut, or dirt adhering to or embedded in a surface
broadly
: accumulated dirtiness and disorder
grime
transitive verb
Examples of grime in a Sentence
The windows were coated with grime.
this new product really cuts through grime
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As days went by and dirt, dog waste and grime piled up in the Produce Hotel in Skid Row, Jermaine Staley broke into the janitorial closet.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Keep rubber seals and the door clean with a damp cloth to prevent soil and grime from building up.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
The unit was caked in grime that had accumulated over a significant amount of time, though what killed them was not immediately clear.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Then spray the windows lightly and use a microfiber cloth to wipe any streaks or grime.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Keep rubber seals and the door clean with a damp cloth to prevent soil and grime from building up.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
The unit was caked in grime that had accumulated over a significant amount of time, though what killed them was not immediately clear.
—Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Then spray the windows lightly and use a microfiber cloth to wipe any streaks or grime.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Grime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grime. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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grime
noun
: dirt rubbed into or covering a surface
also
: accumulated dirtiness and disorder
grime
verb
griminess
noun
ˈgrī-mē-nəs
grimy
adjective
ˈgrī-mē
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