Meanings
grungy1
comparative grungier · superlative grungiest
grungy2
comparative grungier · superlative grungiest
- Of or relating to grunge music.
Synonyms: grungelike
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to grunge music.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivethickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
grungy · adjective
Probably a blend of grunt + dingy, influenced by grimy.
Full word history & related roots →grungy · adjective
grunge + -y, usage probably influenced by etymology 1.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German schäbig, schmutzig
- schäbigdirty, shabby
- schmutzigdirty, shabby
Swedish smutsig, lortig
- smutsigdirty, shabby
- lortigdirty, shabby
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with grungy
All rhymes →Cite this entry
grungy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grungy
“grungy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grungy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grungy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grungy.
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