Definition of GRUBBY

grubby

Meanings

Plural: grubbies

Noun

  • small sculpin of the coast of New England
  • Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.

Adjective

  • infested with grubs

Adjective Satellite

  • thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
    • "grubby little fingers"

Adj

  • Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
  • Disreputable, sordid.
  • Having grubs in it.

Origin / Etymology

From grub + -y.

Scrabble Score: 14

grubby is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
grubby is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grubby is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

grubby is a valid Words With Friends word