Definition
More dirty or covered with grime and filth than something else.
Etymology
Comparative form of 'grubby,' which comes from Middle English 'grub' (to dig), from Proto-Germanic roots. The -y suffix creates an adjective meaning 'full of grubs or dirt,' and -er forms the comparative degree.
Kelly Says
The word 'grubby' evolved from the literal presence of grubs (beetle larvae) in soil, but shifted to mean 'dirty' around the 1890s—showing how our worst pests inspired a word for general uncleanliness!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
יותר አይነት
ye-te-er a-ye-net
ARالعربية
أكثر اتساخًا
akthar it-sakhān
BNবাংলা
আরও দূর্নী
ar-o door-nee
CACatalà
més brut
mes broo-t
CSČeština
špinavější
shpi-na-ve-y
DADansk
smudsigere
smud-si-gere
DEDeutsch
schmutziger
shmoot-tsi-ger
ESEspañol
más sucio
mas soo-thee-oh
FISuomi
likaiset
li-kai-set
FRFrançais
plus sale
pleh sahhl
HEעברית
יותר מלוכלך
yit-er me-lo-khekh
HIहिन्दी
अधिक गंदा
adhi-k ghan-da
HUMagyar
piszkosabb
pish-kos-abb
IDBahasa Indonesia
lebih kotor
lebih ko-tor
IGIG
nwere ike ịrụ ọrụ
nwere-ike i-ru or-u
ITItaliano
più sporco
pwee spor-koh
KO한국어
더 더러워
deo deo-reowo
MRMR
अधिक गंदा
adhi-k ghan-da
MSBahasa Melayu
lebih kotor
lebih ko-tor
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုံးပြုံး
pyoon-pyoon
NLNederlands
vuiler
vui-ler
NONorsk
smuggere
smug-gere
PLPolski
brudniejszy
brood-nyes-tee
PTPortuguês
mais sujo
mais soo-zhoo
RORomână
mai murdar
mai moo-r-dar
RUРусский
грязнее
gryaznee
SVSvenska
smutsigare
smoo-tsi-ga-reh
SWKiswahili
chafu zaidi
cha-foo za-ee-ree
TAதமிழ்
அழுக்கு
a-zhuk-ku
THไทย
สกปรกกว่า
song-kap-kraw
TLTL
masyadong marumi
ma-syad-ong ma-roo-mee
TRTürkçe
daha kirli
daha kir-lee
UKУкраїнська
брудніший
brodni-shiy
URاردو
زیادہ گندگی
zee-aad-ah ghen-dee
VITiếng Việt
bẩn hơn
bahn hon