1. covered with or marked by grime; dirty or soiled

Examples

• The factory workers' hands were grimy after a long shift.
• She wiped the grimy window with a damp cloth.
• The grimy streets of the old industrial town needed cleaning.
• His grimy clothes were covered in dust and oil.
• The grimy buildup on the kitchen stove took hours to scrub off.
• After playing outside, the children's faces were grimy and sweaty.