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grotty (grät′ē)

adjective grottier -·tier, grottiest -·ti·est

Chiefly Brit., Slang dirty, cheap, nasty, disgusting, etc.: a generalized term of disapproval

Etymology: < grotesque + -y

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grotty Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • feel: Sunday 21 March 2004, Ceské Bud jovice Skipped church, slept in, all feeling a bit grotty.

Modifies a noun

  • pub: Even that gig they played to 3 men & ½ a dog in some grotty Northern pub is looked back upon with fondness.

Modifying Another Word

  • pretty: It's standard hospital quality- cheap and basic according to some, pretty grotty according to others.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: Lack of sleep not only makes you feel grotty, it leads to a suppression of the immune system.
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