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单词 grotty
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grotty

[ grot-ee ]
/ ˈgrɒt i /
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adjective, grot·ti·er, grot·ti·est.Slang.

seedy; wretched; dirty.

Origin of grotty

perhaps grot(esque) + -y1, though senses do not correspond; apparently not akin to grody

Words nearby grotty

grotesque, grotesquery, Grotius, Groton, grotto, grotty, grouch, grouchy, grough, ground, groundage
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Example sentences from the Web for grotty

  • As for afters, forget a grotty gym shower and leaping into your street-clothes: the post-workout is as much fun as the class.

    London’s Own Badass SoulCycle|Emma Woolf|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • And now, Grotty dear, draw a camp-stool, and bring your heels to an anchor.

    The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for grotty

grotty
/ (ˈɡrɒtɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest British slang

unpleasant, nasty, or unattractive
of poor quality or in bad condition; unsatisfactory or useless

Word Origin for grotty

C20: from grotesque
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