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grubbiness

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grub·by  (grb)
adj. grub·bi·er, grub·bi·est
1. Dirty; grimy: grubby old work clothes.
2. Infested with grubs.
3. Contemptible; despicable: has a grubby way of treating others.

grubbi·ly adv.
grubbi·ness n.
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Noun1.grubbiness - the state of being grimy
dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary
Translations
grubbiness [ˈgrʌbɪnɪs] Nsuciedad f
grubbiness
n
(= dirtiness)Dreckigkeit f; (of person, clothes, house)Schmuddeligkeit f (inf)
(fig: = sordidness) → Schmutzigkeit f
grubbiness [ˈgrʌbɪnɪs] nsporcizia


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