grime
/ɡraɪm/
verb
- To make something very dirty, especially with a layer of grime.
- Years of neglect had grimed the windows until they were almost opaque.
- The children grimed their clothes while playing in the muddy field.
- The mechanic's hands were grimed with oil and grease.
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noun
- Dirt or soot that forms a thick, sticky layer on a surface.
- He scrubbed the grime off the old car engine.
- The kitchen walls were covered in years of grime.
- The city's buildings are stained with grime from traffic pollution.
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