1. dirt or soot that is ingrained and difficult to remove

1. to make dirty with ingrained dirt or soot

Examples

• The old building’s windows were covered with years of grime.
• She scrubbed the grime off her hands after working in the garage.
• Industrial grime had blackened the city’s monuments.
• The mechanic’s overalls were grimed with oil and dirt.
• It took strong detergent to remove the grime from the kitchen walls.
• Pollution had grimed the once-white marble statue.
• The abandoned factory was thick with grime and dust.