grungier; grungiest
1
: shabby or dirty in character or condition
2
: characteristic of grunge music or fashion
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Examples of grungy in a Sentence
After working in the garden all day, I felt sweaty and grungy.
a grungy pair of jeans
Recent Examples on the Web
Explore See latest videos, charts and news Students vulnerably pressed play on their creations, ranging from a grungy rock backdrop to a rap song with Playboi Carti-esque ad-libs and an airy R&B singer, all surrounding the socially conscious theme of the assignment weaving the tracks together.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
But that would be to deny Miller the richness of his grungy post-apocalyptic series, one that pairs brutal action sequences with emotional resonance, dark mythmaking, sociopolitical alarm and, yes, the odd Ozploitative chuckle at some catastrophic personal misfortune.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Furiosa is set in a land of fortresses run by men whose tempers are ready to blow any second: The Citadel, a kind of grungy Emerald City, is ruled by Immortan Joe (played here by Lachy Hulme, taking over for actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who died in 2020).
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
Throughout Shed, that is exactly what the up-and-coming artist does, turning up the grungy punk aesthetics but keeping the artistry that fans have come to love, crafting a breif, affecting tour through the angstier side of their musical output.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
She’s been playing a teen—from a squeaky-clean Disney darling to the grungy Euphoria anti-ingenue—for the majority of her career.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
The pop superstar, known for her vulnerable ballads and self-deprecating grungy hits, performed at Nationwide Arena for her Guts World Tour on Friday.
—The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
Olivia Rodrigo is a grungy rockstar pageant queen in her newest music.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
The grungy excess of Yeule’s songs can be euphoric as well as doleful, and the crowd wasn’t shy about chanting and jumping along.
—Isabelia Herrera, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 May 2024
But that would be to deny Miller the richness of his grungy post-apocalyptic series, one that pairs brutal action sequences with emotional resonance, dark mythmaking, sociopolitical alarm and, yes, the odd Ozploitative chuckle at some catastrophic personal misfortune.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Furiosa is set in a land of fortresses run by men whose tempers are ready to blow any second: The Citadel, a kind of grungy Emerald City, is ruled by Immortan Joe (played here by Lachy Hulme, taking over for actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who died in 2020).
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
Throughout Shed, that is exactly what the up-and-coming artist does, turning up the grungy punk aesthetics but keeping the artistry that fans have come to love, crafting a breif, affecting tour through the angstier side of their musical output.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
She’s been playing a teen—from a squeaky-clean Disney darling to the grungy Euphoria anti-ingenue—for the majority of her career.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
The pop superstar, known for her vulnerable ballads and self-deprecating grungy hits, performed at Nationwide Arena for her Guts World Tour on Friday.
—The Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2024
Olivia Rodrigo is a grungy rockstar pageant queen in her newest music.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
The grungy excess of Yeule’s songs can be euphoric as well as doleful, and the crowd wasn’t shy about chanting and jumping along.
—Isabelia Herrera, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Grungy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grungy. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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