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grimy

Grimy vs Nastiness - What's the difference?

grimy | nastiness |


As an adjective grimy

is stained, or covered with grime.

As a noun nastiness is

(uncountable) a lack of cleanliness.

Grimy vs Slimy - What's the difference?

grimy | slimy |


As adjectives the difference between grimy and slimy

is that grimy is stained, or covered with grime while slimy is of or pertaining to, resembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, yielding, abounding in slime; viscous; glutinous.

As a noun slimy is

a ponyfish.

Soot vs Grimy - What's the difference?

soot | grimy |


As a noun soot

is fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

As a verb soot

is to cover or dress with soot.

As an adjective grimy is

stained, or covered with grime.

Grimy vs Smudged - What's the difference?

grimy | smudged |


As adjectives the difference between grimy and smudged

is that grimy is stained, or covered with grime while smudged is blurred as by being rubbed.

As a verb smudged is

(smudge).

Lousy vs Grimy - What's the difference?

lousy | grimy |


As adjectives the difference between lousy and grimy

is that lousy is remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded; mean, contemptible while grimy is stained, or covered with grime.

Grimy vs Messy - What's the difference?

grimy | messy | Related terms |

Grimy is a related term of messy.


As an adjective grimy

is stained, or covered with grime.

As a noun messy is

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Dusty vs Grimy - What's the difference?

dusty | grimy |


As adjectives the difference between dusty and grimy

is that dusty is covered with dust while grimy is stained, or covered with grime.

As a proper noun Dusty

is a given name, diminutive of Dustin.

Soiled vs Grimy - What's the difference?

soiled | grimy | Related terms |

Soiled is a related term of grimy.


As adjectives the difference between soiled and grimy

is that soiled is dirty while grimy is stained, or covered with grime.

As a verb soiled

is (soil).

Muddy vs Grimy - What's the difference?

muddy | grimy | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between muddy and grimy

is that muddy is covered with or full of mud or wet soil while grimy is stained, or covered with grime.

As a verb muddy

is to get mud on (something).

Grimy vs Squalid - What's the difference?

grimy | squalid | Related terms |

Grimy is a related term of squalid.


As adjectives the difference between grimy and squalid

is that grimy is stained, or covered with grime while squalid is extremely dirty and unpleasant.

As a noun squalid is

(zoology) any member of the squalidae.

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