What is the meaning of grubby?

noun

adjective

  • Infested with grubs.
  • Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot.
    • usage: "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"
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