Grooty

/ˈɡruːti/ adjective

Definition

Covered with or containing grout (a filling material), or resembling grout in texture; also a dialectal adjective.

Etymology

From grout (a fine mortar used between tiles) plus -y suffix to make an adjective. Grout itself comes from Middle English and Old English roots.

Kelly Says

This is the kind of practical word that contractors and builders use every day, but it rarely appears in literature—it's the living vocabulary of specific trades!

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