Meaning of the word grungy in English

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grungy

US /ˈɡrʌn.dʒi/

UK /ˈɡrʌn.dʒi/

dirty or messy

Example:

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The old apartment was quite grungy and needed a deep clean.

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He wore a grungy old T-shirt to the concert.

Synonym:

dirty messy unkempt squalid filthy

relating to or characteristic of grunge music or the grunge subculture

Example:

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The band had a distinctively grungy sound, reminiscent of early 90s rock.

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She embraced the grungy fashion of ripped jeans and flannel shirts.

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