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grime

[ grahym ]

noun

  1. dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
  2. a style of music influenced by rap, ragga, etc., and characterized by lyrics and imagery that reference the dark side of urban life.


verb (used with object)

grimed, griming.
  1. to cover with dirt; make very dirty; soil.

grime

/ É¡°ù²¹Éª³¾ /

noun

  1. dirt, soot, or filth, esp when thickly accumulated or ingrained
  2. a genre of music originating in the East End of London and combining elements of garage, hip-hop, rap, and jungle
“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

verb

  1. tr to make dirty or coat with filth
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ°ù¾±³¾²â, adjective
  • ˈ²µ°ù¾±³¾¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·²µ°ù¾±³¾±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grime1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English grim; apparently special use of Old English ²µ°ùÄ«³¾²¹ “mask,†to denote layer of dust; compare dialectal Dutch grijm
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grime1

C15: from Middle Dutch grime; compare Flemish grijm, Old English ²µ°ùÄ«³¾²¹ mask
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Most of their most intimate moments, in fact, take place in utter darkness, in spaces where their soot-covered bodies nevertheless stand out from the grime and grit all around them.

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On a recent Sunday morning, I decide to hose it down and wipe away the ingrained grime.

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Five genre categories in the Brit nominations are voted for by the public via WhatsApp - alternative/rock; dance; pop ; R&B and hip hop/grime/rap.

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Driving the family minivan, I used the wipers to clear dust and grime off the windshield — and then wondered what remnants of other families’ lives I had just thoughtlessly brushed away.

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"This was at the height of grime and funky house, so I'm just having the best time in my life, dancing on this boat in a suit… then I missed the last tube home."

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