Grimy

/ˈɡraɪmi/ adjective

Covered with grime; dirty, sooty, and unclean, especially in a dark or oily way.

From 'grime' (soot or dirt, possibly from Old Norse 'grim'), with the suffix '-y' meaning 'full of'; became common during the Industrial Revolution when factories created sooty conditions.

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