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begrimming

/bɪˈɡrɪmɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of 'begrim'; the act of making something dirty or grimy.
    • The children were begrimming their clothes while playing in the mud.
    • The smoke from the wildfire was begrimming everything in its path.
    • He kept begrimming his hands as he repaired the old engine.
adjective
  1. That makes dirty or grimy; causing grime.
    • They wore masks to protect themselves from the begrimming dust.
    • The begrimming soot from the factory settled on every surface.
    • The begrimming effect of the coal dust was hard to clean.
Synonyms
soilingdirtying
Antonyms
cleaning
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