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grungy

/ˈɡrʌndʒi/adjective

उच्चारण ग्रन्जी

गंदा, मैला-कुचैला

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    informal

    dirty in an unpleasant way

    गंदा, मैला-कुचैला

    • a grungy little room above a shop
    • They shared a grungy apartment near the railway tracks.
    • The hostel bathroom was grungy and smelly.
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    • We hurried out of the grungy cafe near the bus stand.
    • His grungy old sneakers had holes in them.

    Synonyms dirty grimy grubby

    Opposite clean

  2. 2

    informal

    connected with grunge music or its untidy style of clothes

    ग्रंज शैली का (संगीत या पहनावा)

    • a band with a grungy guitar sound
    • The band wore ripped jeans and a grungy look on stage.
    • He plays in a grungy rock band.
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    • She dressed in a grungy style with baggy shirts and boots.
    • The grungy sound of the guitar filled the small hall.
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grungy (dirty)

Grungy is an informal adjective meaning dirty in an unpleasant way.

Grungy अनौपचारिक विशेषण है, जिसका अर्थ अप्रिय ढंग से गंदा है।

  • The grungy bathroom had not been cleaned for months.
  • He wore grungy jeans.

grungy (style)

It also relates to grunge music and its untidy, loose style of clothes.

यह grunge संगीत और उसकी बेतरतीब, ढीली पोशाक की शैली से भी संबंधित है।

  • The band wore a grungy look.
  • She likes grungy fashion.

grungy + noun

It often comes before nouns for places, clothes and music.

यह प्रायः स्थानों, कपड़ों और संगीत की संज्ञाओं से पहले आता है।

  • They rented a grungy apartment.

grungy vs. grunge

Grunge is the noun for the music and style (or dirt), grungy the adjective.

Grunge संगीत और शैली (या गंदगी) की संज्ञा है, grungy विशेषण।

  • Grunge music came from Seattle.

grungy vs. grunge

Grunge is the noun for the music genre and style; do not use it as an adjective.

Grunge संगीत शैली और पहनावे की संज्ञा है; इसे विशेषण के रूप में प्रयोग न करें।

  • Grunge became popular in the early nineties.
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grungy + noun

barroomjeanshairstylesound

  • The grungy bar smelled of smoke.

adverb + grungy

a bitprettyreallyrather

  • The hostel kitchen was a bit grungy.

verb + grungy

lookfeelgetseem

  • The old sofa looked grungy.

grungy + place

caféclubstreetflatgarage

  • We found a grungy café near the station.

grungy + fashion

flannel shirtripped jeanslong hairheavy boots

  • He wore a grungy flannel shirt and ripped jeans.
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  • The grungy lanes of the old city were full of stray dogs.

पुराने शहर की गंदी गलियों में आवारा कुत्ते भरे थे।

  • Radhika complained about the grungy hostel washroom.

राधिका ने hostel के गंदे washroom की शिकायत की।

  • He loves grungy rock music from the nineties.

उसे नब्बे के दशक का grunge रॉक संगीत पसंद है।

  • The shop sold grungy second-hand clothes.

दुकान पर अव्यवस्थित सी पुरानी पोशाकें बिकती थीं।

  • A grungy bus stand welcomed the tourists.

एक गंदे बस अड्डे ने पर्यटकों का स्वागत किया।

  • The grungy underpass smelt of damp and smoke.

गंदे अंडरपास से सीलन और धुएँ की गंध आती थी।

  • They formed a grungy band in college.

उन्होंने कॉलेज में एक grunge शैली का बैंड बनाया।

  • The grungy poster on the wall was almost torn off.

दीवार पर लगा गंदा पोस्टर लगभग फट चुका था।

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These informal words for dirty differ in strength.

गंदे के ये अनौपचारिक शब्द तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।

grungy

Dirty and rundown, informal; also grunge style.

गंदा और जर्जर, अनौपचारिक; grunge शैली भी।

  • a grungy motel

scruffy

Untidy and shabby in appearance.

देखने में बेतरतीब और जर्जर।

  • a scruffy beard

squalid

Extremely dirty and unpleasant, often from poverty.

अत्यंत गंदा और अप्रिय, प्रायः गरीबी से।

  • squalid slums
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