begrimed

Covered in grime

Begrimed means covered with grime—dirty, sooty, or blackened from accumulated filth.

The word suggests ingrained dirt rather than a light dusting: begrimed factory windows, a begrimed face after hours in the coal mine.

It's somewhat literary, more likely encountered in Victorian novels than everyday speech.

dirty

filthy

Thoroughly unclean

mucky · smudged · unclean · dingy · caked · muddied · smeared · besmirched · fouled · grungy

stained

blotched

Marked with irregular spots

spotted · discolored · blemished · mottled · splattered · speckled · flecked · marred · blotchy · marked

industrial

chimney-sweep

One who clears soot

Opposites
cleanliness/purity

begrimedclean

Free of soil

spotless · immaculate · pristine · unsullied · cleansed

Family

begrime

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G