grotty

Example Sentences

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One of the refuse collectors, Jayne Eaton, described the field of faeces as "pretty grotty".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Cozily grotty dive bars, sleek cafes, unique eateries like the Hawaiian lunch counter Poi Dog, and lovingly curated independent shops play a huge part in urban life.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2022

An American freelance reporter in his early 40s, he was bunking at a grotty guesthouse in this town in southern Turkey on the border with Syria.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2021

Several wore huge, semi-rigid, one-of-a-kind ponchos, one of them ripped in the back, that looked as grotty and unfinished as any of Ruby’s ceramics.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019

‘What is you doing here with all these grotty twiglets!’ he bellowed.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl