Grime synonyms and antonyms

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filth (related)
Disgustingly offensive dirt, garbage, etc.
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soil
A particular kind of earth or ground:
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smudge
A fire made to produce dense smoke
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crud
(Euphemistic) Feces; excrement.
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gunk
(Uncountable, informal) dirt or grime; any vague or unknown substance
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dirt
(Mining) The gravel, soil, etc. from which gold is separated by washing or panning
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gook
(Slang) An East Asian; specif., a Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, etc.
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smut
(Bot.) Any of various plant diseases, esp. of cereal grasses, characterized by the appearance of masses of black spores which usually break up into a fine powder
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soot
The fine black particles, chiefly composed of carbon, produced by incomplete combustion of coal, oil, wood, or other fuels.
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cleanliness (antonym)
The definition of cleanliness means the state of being free from dirt or unwanted matter.
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purity (antonym)
Cleanness or clearness
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muck
Mire; mud
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clean (related)
Removal of dirt.
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stain
A liquid substance applied especially to wood that penetrates the surface and imparts a rich color.
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grease
Soft or melted animal fat, especially after rendering.
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grunge
A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal.
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dirty
To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
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begrime
To make something dirty; to soil
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colly
(Archaic) to make black, as with coal
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bemire
To make dirty with or as with mire
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2step (related)
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ground-in (related)
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grimey (related)
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Grime Sentence Examples

  • Always clean off any dirt, grime, or chemicals promptly.

  • A lot of dust and grime gets accumulated in these areas between string changes.

  • Be sure the chain you are using is free from grease or grime.

  • Some grime can be poisonous to your eye, and catching an insect on your pupil can lead to severe pain that will immediately take you out of the race.

  • Years of accumulated grime had to be removed, probably built up over the life of the box in London.

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