grubby 1
— grubbily , adv. — grubbiness , n.
/grub"ee/ , adj., grubbier, grubbiest .
1. dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
2. infested with or affected by grubs or larvae.
3. contemptible: grubby political tricks.
[ 1605-15; GRUB + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 1. grimy, unkempt, messy, filthy, bedraggled.
grubby 2
/grub"ee/ , n. , pl. grubbies .
a small sculpin, Myxocephalus aenaeus, inhabiting waters off the coast of New England.
[ orig. uncert. ]