More dirty, messy, or dingy than something else; having more of the dull, grimy quality associated with grungy things.
Comparative form of grungy, which likely originated in the 1960s-70s as a blend or variation of 'grunted' or onomatopoetic origins, gaining prominence with grunge music and culture in the 1990s.
The fact that 'grungier' became super common right alongside Seattle grunge rock in the 1990s shows how music culture doesn't just create songs—it creates whole new vocabulary that spreads worldwide.
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