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单词 grungy
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grungy

[ gruhn-jee ]
/ ˈgrʌn dʒi /
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adjective, grun·gi·er, grun·gi·est.Slang.

ugly, run-down, or dilapidated: a grungy, abandoned mill town.
dirty; filthy: a pair of grungy sneakers.

Origin of grungy

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; grunge + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM grungy

grun·gi·ness, noun

Words nearby grungy

grundies, Grundy, Grundyism, Grünewald, grunge, grungy, grunion, Grunitsky, grunt, grunter, grunting ox
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Example sentences from the Web for grungy

  • Herb sent me a photo of this “grungy hippie-type surfer boy,” as he called him.

    The Man With the Magic Camera|L'Wren Scott|October 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • Food Destination Where grungy meets gourmet, and you leave happily stuffed.

    Fresh Picks|Candace Nelson|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for grungy

grungy
/ (ˈɡrʌndʒɪ) /

adjective -gier or -giest slang

mainly US and Canadian squalid or seedy
(of pop music) characterized by a loud fuzzy guitar sound
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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