: 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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The naked columns of the cathedral soar up to the ceiling; the walls, stripped of centuries of dust and grime, appear brand new.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
The meticulous restoration process involved cleaning over 42,000 square meters of stone using innovative latex peels to strip away centuries of grime without causing damage.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s soul, there’s grime and there’s a suite of star guests.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
The backpack also wipes off clean with ease if any dirt or grime gets on it between trips.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Grime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grime. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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