grimier
Less clean now
Grimier is the comparative form of grimy—more covered with grime, dirt, or soot: The mechanic's hands were grimier than usual after working on the old engine.
It can also describe something that feels more squalid or seedy: Each bar they visited was grimier than the last.
More soiled than another
- filthierMore covered in grime
- muddierMore clouded with sediment
- greasierMore coated in fat
- oilierMore slick or smarmy
smudgier · messier · dustier · stained · sullied · smeared · spotted · dingy
More run-down or squalid
- shabbierMore worn and tattered
- dingierMore shabby or faded
- nastierMore unpleasant or malicious
- foulerMore offensive to senses
ranker · sketchier · sleazier · crummier · rattier · scuzzier · grungier
More rough-textured
- smokierMore filled with fumes
- sootierMore ash-covered
- tenementMulti-unit urban dwelling
- inner-cityCentral part of metropolis
dirtier
More soiled than another
oilier · smudgier · messier · dustier · stained · sullied · smeared · spotted · dingy · begrimed
seedier
More run-down or squalid
fouler · ranker · sketchier · sleazier · crummier · rattier · scuzzier · grungier
grittier
More rough-textured
rawer
More unprocessed or inexperienced