grimey
Dirty and smudged
Grimey is a common spelling variant of grimy, meaning dirty, filthy, or covered with grime: The mechanic's hands were grimey after working on the engine.
The spelling with the e reflects how people naturally pronounce the word, though grimy remains standard.
In hip-hop culture, grimey (or grimy) describes a raw, unpolished aesthetic or someone willing to do whatever it takes: That beat is grimey.
Disreputably low-quality
- sordidMorally foul or base
- sketchyIncomplete or suspicious
- dodgyQuestionable in character
- seedyRundown and disreputable
disreputable · unsavory · lowdown · scummy · corrupt · crooked · underhanded · shifty
Skate and hip-hop clothing
- hiphopRhythmic spoken-word music genre
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- grittyCoarse or courageous
- rawIn original state
hood · trap · basement · lo-fi · DIY · hardscrabble · inner-city · realness
filthy
Thoroughly unclean
smudged · dingy · greasy · smeared · begrimed · stained · dusty · mucky · grubby · squalid
sleazy
Disreputably low-quality
seedy · disreputable · unsavory · lowdown · scummy · corrupt · crooked · underhanded · shifty · slimy
streetwear
Skate and hip-hop clothing
- hiphopRhythmic spoken-word music genre
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- grittyCoarse or courageous
raw · hood · trap · basement · lo-fi · DIY · hardscrabble · inner-city · realness · authentic
gritty
Coarse or courageous
- dirt and grime
- grime covered
- industrial grimePollution from manufacturing