grime — dirt or soot that is ingrained and difficult to remove
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: dirt or soot that is ingrained and difficult to remove
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡraɪm/
Korean meaning: 때, 더러운 먼지 (잘 지워지지 않는)
Korean pronunciation: **그라**임
Example Sentences
- After 10 years without cleaning, the kitchen was covered in a thick layer of grime that required industrial-strength detergent.
- The detective could barely see through the grime on his car windows after following the suspect through a construction site.
- My teenager's bedroom door handle has so much grime on it that I need gloves just to open it!
grime
NOUN//ɡraɪm//
dirt or soot that is ingrained and difficult to remove
Years of grime coated the abandoned subway tiles in thick black layers.
Fighting grime over time, he starts to climb!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 네덜란드어 'grime'에서 유래되어 '얼룩, 더러움'을 뜻했습니다. 오랜 시간에 걸쳐 축적된 더러움이라는 의미가 현재까지 이어져 왔습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After 10 years without cleaning, the kitchen was covered in a thick layer of grime that required industrial-strength detergent.”
“The detective could barely see through the grime on his car windows after following the suspect through a construction site.”
“My teenager's bedroom door handle has so much grime on it that I need gloves just to open it!”
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