grubby

/ˈɡrʌbi/
adjective
  1. Dirty or unwashed; covered with grime.
    • The child's hands were grubby after playing in the garden.
    • He wore a grubby old T-shirt that had seen better days.
    • The kitchen towels were grubby and needed to be washed.
  2. Unfair, dishonest, or morally low; sordid.
    • The movie exposed the grubby side of the fashion industry.
    • I don't want to be part of their grubby little scheme.
    • The politician was involved in some grubby business deals.
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