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Grimes

Verb / graɪmz / Another word for grimes — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Grimes refers to a person's dirt, filth, or soot.

Synonyms & similar words

dirty dirt stain grunge bemire filth soil colly grease begrime grime clean dirt filth soot smut muck sludge gunk grime crud stain pollution dust silt mud sediment ash soil clay scum debris

Synonyms by register

Formal

filth dirt muck squalor obscenity

Informal

gunk crud schmutz yuck goop

Literary

mire soot dross

Antonyms

cleanliness purity neatness tidiness spotlessness immaculateness

Common collocations

  • grimes and dirt
  • grimes and filth
  • covered in grimes
  • remove the grimes
  • stubborn grimes
  • grimes on the floor
  • grimes in the engine

Word family

noun grime
verb grime

Usage note

Grimes is primarily used as a noun referring to dirt, filth, or a dark, greasy coating. As a verb, it means to make something dirty or greasy.

Example sentences

  1. She scrubbed the grimes off the dishes with a sponge.
  2. The mechanic's hands were black with grimes.
  3. The city's air was filled with grimes from the factories.
  4. The bathroom was covered in grimes from years of neglect.
  5. The coal miner's face was covered in grimes after a day's work.

Quotes

  • "She was a girl with a dirty face and grimes under her nails, but I loved her anyway." - Atticus
  • "The grimes of the city don't stay on the surface. They sink into your soul." - Unknown
  • "I was born in the grimes, I'll die in the grimes." - Bruce Springsteen

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