grubby
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹʌbi/ / /ˈɡɹʊbi/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English grub Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English grubby From grub + -y.
- Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
“He's a grubby little boy, always playing around by the stream.”
- Disreputable, sordid.
“I have in mind, in particular, the claim that has echoed through the liberal side of coronavirus-era debates — that the key to sound leadership in a pandemic is just to follow the science, to trust science and scientists, to do what experts suggest instead of letting mere grubby politics determine your response.”
- Having grubs in it.
“The United States Department of Agriculture states that grubs cost the livestock industry from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 each year. The average devaluation on grubby cattle is from 25 cents to one dollar per cwt.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English grub Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English grubby From grub + -y.
- Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.