grubbiness
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grub·by
(grŭb′ē)adj. grub·bi·er, grub·bi·est
1. Dirty; grimy: grubby old work clothes. See Synonyms at dirty.
2. Infested with grubs.
3. Contemptible; despicable: has a grubby way of treating others.
grub′bi·ly adv.
grub′bi·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | grubbiness - the state of being grimy dirtiness, uncleanness - the state of being unsanitary |
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grubbiness
nounThe condition or state of being dirty:
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Translations
قذاره، وسَخ
umouněnost
snavsethed
óhreinindi, skítur
kirlilikpislik
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
grubbiness
n
(= dirtiness) → Dreckigkeit f; (of person, clothes, house) → Schmuddeligkeit f (inf)
(fig: = sordidness) → Schmutzigkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
grubby
(ˈgrabi) adjective dirty. a grubby little boy.
ˈgrubbiness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.