grubby

== English == === Etymology === From grub +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɹʌbi/ (Northern England, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹʊbi/ Rhymes: -ʌbi === Adjective === grubby (comparative grubbier, superlative grubbiest) Dirty, unwashed, unclean. Synonyms: grimy; see also Thesaurus:unclean (figurative) Disreputable, sordid. Having grubs in it. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === grubby (plural grubbies) (US, dialect) Any species of Cottus; a sculpin. === Further reading === “grubby”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.