Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grimey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: grimey
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of grimy.

Example Sentences

"Lying on my back in that grimey alley was a quick reality check that having someone sing, Avril Lavigne’s, ‘Sk8er Boi’ at you wasn’t the worst that was going to happen."

Inflected Forms

more grimey (comparative) most grimey (superlative)

Questions

What does grimey mean?: Alternative spelling of grimy.

How to pronounce grimey

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