1. making dirty with grime or soot; covering with dirt
Usage: present participle of begrime

Examples

• The coal dust was begriming his white shirt.
• Years of smoke were begriming the cathedral walls.
• She avoided begriming her dress while working in the garden.
• The factory smokestacks were begriming the nearby buildings.
• Oil from the machinery was begriming the workers’ hands.
• Soot from the fireplace was begriming the mantelpiece.