Grungy Definition & Meaning

grungy
adjective
  1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"

"Grungy" in song lyrics

See how grungy is used in real songs:

  • "Hustlin for money when you got to get grungy"
    Apani B-Fly Emcee f/ Lyric, Helixx C. Armageddon, Ayana Soyini, — Estragen
  • "But the country's still in them, black and nappy, white and grungy"
    Bubba Sparxxx — Bubba Talk
  • "With my duns from the P's, that stay on hungry, grungy"
    Dom Pachino — What's Ya Position?

Usage tips for "grungy"

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