Grotty meaning

grŏt'ē
Very unpleasant; miserable.
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Dirty, cheap, nasty, disgusting, etc.
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(slang, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) Unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
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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.

  • grotty Northern pub is looked back upon with fondness.

  • grotty bit of grass behind the leisure center, the country park car park.

  • A particularly nice problem despite the rather grotty finish.

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

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