Grime Definition

grīm
grimed, grimes, griming
noun
grimes
Dirt, esp. sooty dirt, rubbed into or covering a surface, as of the skin.
Webster's New World

(music) A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.

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verb
grimed, grimes
To make very dirty or grimy.
Webster's New World
To cover with black dirt or soot; begrime.
American Heritage

To begrime; to cake with dirt.

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An English surname​, probably derived from Old Norse grimr or grimmr.

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Origin of Grime

  • Middle English grim (“dirt or soot covering the face”) from a specialized note of Old English grīma (“mask”). Possibly influenced by Danish grim (“soot, grime”), Old Dutch grijmsel, Middle Dutch grime, Middle Low German greme (“dirt”).

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  • Middle English grim Middle Dutch grīme ghrēi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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