Grubby vs Slovenly - What's the difference?
grubby | slovenly |
Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
Having grubs in it.
(US, dialect) Any species of Cottus ; a sculpin.
Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
Careless or negligent; sloppy.
Unwashed, dirty, disorderly.
As adjectives the difference between grubby and slovenly
is that grubby is dirty, unwashed, unclean while slovenly is having an untidy appearance; unkempt.As a noun grubby
is (us|dialect) any species of cottus ; a sculpin.grubby
English
Adjective
(er)- He's a grubby little boy, always playing around by the stream.