Grotty definition

grŏtē
grottier grottiest
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Very unpleasant; miserable.
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(chiefly brit., slang) Dirty, cheap, nasty, disgusting, etc.
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(slang, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) Unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
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Adjective

Base Form:
grotty
Comparative:
grottier
Superlative:
grottiest

Origin of grotty

  • Alteration of grotesque

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

  • Clipping of grotesque. Possibly from Scottish Gaelic grod (“rotten, putrid”).

    From Wiktionary

Grotty Sentence Examples

  • I think the surrounding area looked a bit grotty in the dark and could be better lit.

  • From the outside the upper floors looked fairly grotty but the ground floor was quite grand.

  • In a somewhat grotty cafe I ordered what turned out to be the most soggy, fatty veggie burgers in the world.

  • Hidden at the back of a huge lot, the Fiesta snuggled neatly next to a grotty old caravan.

  • The band had for well over 10 years used the same hotel in what was a really grotty suburb of Manchester.

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