adj.
Pronunciation: ' gr ə -b ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: grub · bi · er ; -est
Date: 1725
1 : infested with fly maggots
2 a : DIRTY , GRIMY < grubby hands> b : SLOVENLY , SLOPPY
3 : worthy of contempt : BASE < grubby political motives>
– grub · bi · ly \ ' gr ə -b ə -l ē \ adverb
– grub · bi · ness \ ' gr ə -b ē -n ə s \ noun