griming

Variant of grime

grime definition

grime (grīm)

noun

dirt, esp. sooty dirt, rubbed into or covering a surface, as of the skin

Etymology: Early ModE, prob. < Fl grijm, akin to OE grima < IE *ghrei- < base *gher-, to rub hard, smear > Gr chrisma, ointment

transitive verb grimed, griming grim′·ing

to make very dirty or grimy

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