Grime Definition

grīm

grimed, grimes, griming

noun

grimes

Dirt, esp. sooty dirt, rubbed into or covering a surface, as of the skin.

Webster's New World

(music) A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.

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verb

grimed, grimes

To make very dirty or grimy.

Webster's New World

To cover with black dirt or soot; begrime.

American Heritage

To begrime; to cake with dirt.

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pronoun

An English surname, probably derived from Old Norse grimr or grimmr.

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Origin of Grime

Middle English grim (“dirt or soot covering the face”) from a specialized note of Old English grīma (“mask”). Possibly influenced by Danish grim (“soot, grime”), Old Dutch grijmsel, Middle Dutch grime, Middle Low German greme (“dirt”).

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Middle English grim Middle Dutch grīme ghrēi- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition