Vocabulary Entry

grubby

|adjective • noun

adjective

Covered or filled with dirt; dirty or unclean.

Example Sentences

"The kids came back from playing outside with grubby hands."

"Her shirt had a grubby stain from lunch."

"After a long day of gardening, his clothes were quite grubby."

noun

Example Sentences

"The grubby in the alley asked for some change."

"He felt sorry for the grubby who didn't have a place to stay."

"The children were warned to stay away from the grubby on the street."