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Webster 1913 Edition

Grubby

Grub′by

,
Adj.
[From
Grub
.]
Dirty; unclean.
[Colloq.]
The
grubby
game of marbles.
Lond. Sat. Rev.

Grub′by

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
Any species of
Cottus
; a sculpin.
[Local, U. S.]

Definition 2024

grubby

grubby

English

Adjective

grubby ‎(comparative grubbier, superlative grubbiest)

  1. Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
    He's a grubby little boy, always playing around by the stream.
  2. Having grubs in it.

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Translations

Noun

grubby ‎(plural grubbies)

  1. (US, dialect) Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrʌbi/
  • Rhymes: -ʌbi

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