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
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