grubby
/ˈɡrʌbi/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रबी
मैला-कुचैला, गंदा
Core word
- 1
informal
rather dirty
मैला-कुचैला, गंदा
- The boy wiped his grubby hands on his shirt.
- a grubby little room
- The grubby kitten came back from the drain.
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- He left grubby fingermarks on the white wall.
- The towel was too grubby to use.
Synonyms dirty grimy mucky unwashed soiled
Opposite clean spotless immaculate
- 2
informal, disapproving
unpleasant because it involves activities that are not honest or moral
घटिया, अनैतिक, बेईमानी भरा
- He was involved in some grubby political deal.
- the grubby business of buying votes
- The scandal exposed the grubby side of the business.
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- Journalists uncovered a grubby deal between the two companies.
- He refused to take part in such a grubby affair.
Synonyms sordid shabby seedy sleazy
Opposite honourable respectable
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grubby (dirty)
Grubby means rather dirty, especially from handling, and slightly untidy.
Grubby का अर्थ कुछ गंदा है, विशेषकर हाथ लगने से, और थोड़ा बेतरतीब।
- The child had grubby hands.
- Radhika wiped her grubby shoes.
grubby (dishonest)
Figuratively it means unpleasant because it involves dishonest or immoral acts.
लाक्षणिक रूप में इसका अर्थ बेईमानी या अनैतिक कामों से जुड़ा घिनौना है।
- It was a grubby little deal.
- The grubby truth about the scheme came out.
grubby + with
With names the substance that makes it dirty.
With उस पदार्थ को बताता है जिससे चीज़ गंदी हुई।
- His shirt was grubby with chalk dust.
comparative: grubbier
It forms grubbier and grubbiest.
इसके रूप grubbier और grubbiest बनते हैं।
- The curtains looked grubbier every month.
grubby + hands/fingers
The word is very common with parts of the body that touch things, such as hands, fingers and nails.
यह शब्द उन अंगों के साथ बहुत आम है जो चीज़ों को छूते हैं, जैसे हाथ, उँगलियाँ और नाखून।
- Keep your grubby fingers off the clean screen.
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grubby + noun
handsfingersshirtcollartoypaper
- He took out a grubby handkerchief.
grubby + noun (moral)
dealsecretbusinesspoliticsaffair
- The report exposed a grubby deal.
adverb + grubby
rathera bitslightlyverypretty
- The notebook looked a bit grubby.
verb + grubby
getlookbecomefeel
- White cuffs get grubby quickly.
grubby + manner
little secretmoneybriberycompromise
- The minister was dragged into a grubby little compromise.
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- The toddler held a grubby teddy bear.
छोटे बच्चे ने एक मैला भालू-खिलौना पकड़ रखा था।
- He left grubby fingerprints on the new screen.
उसने नई स्क्रीन पर गंदी उँगलियों के निशान छोड़ दिए।
- The politician was caught in a grubby scandal.
नेता एक घिनौने घोटाले में पकड़ा गया।
- Radhika washed the grubby curtains before the festival.
राधिका ने त्योहार से पहले मैले परदे धोए।
- The old library book was grubby and torn.
पुस्तकालय की पुरानी किताब गंदी और फटी हुई थी।
- The children's grubby feet left marks on the new floor.
बच्चों के गंदे पैरों ने नए फर्श पर निशान छोड़ दिए।
- The report exposed the grubby side of the contract business.
रिपोर्ट ने ठेका-व्यवसाय का घिनौना पक्ष उजागर किया।
- Radhika picked up the grubby notebook and tried to read the faded notes.
राधिका ने मैली कॉपी उठाई और धुँधले नोट्स पढ़ने की कोशिश की।
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These adjectives all mean dirty, with different shades.
ये सभी विशेषण गंदे के अर्थ में हैं, पर अलग रंगत के साथ।
Slightly dirty from handling; also morally unpleasant.
हाथ लगने से थोड़ा गंदा; नैतिक रूप से अप्रिय भी।
- a grubby deal