grime

UK: /ˈgraɪm/ US: /graɪm/ ,(grīm)

Inflections of 'grime' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

grimes

v 3rd person singular

griming

v pres p

grimed

v past

grimed

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

grime /graɪm/   n. [uncountable]

1. dirt or soot clinging to or embedded in a surface.

grim•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

grime  (grīm), n., v., grimed, grim•ing. 
n. 

1. dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, esp. adhering to or embedded in a surface.

v.t. 

2. to cover with dirt;
   make very dirty;
   soil.

• 1250–1300; Middle English grim; apparently special use of Old English grīma mask, to denote layer of dust; compare dialect, dialectal Dutch grijm

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

grime / ɡraɪm/ noun

1. dirt, soot, or filth, esp when thickly accumulated or ingrained

verb

1. (transitive) to make dirty or coat with filth

Etymology: 15th Century: from Middle Dutch grime; compare Flemish grijm, Old English grīma mask

ˈgrimy adjective

ˈgriminess noun