begrime
5 synonyms and 2 antonyms for begrime, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To cover something with dirt that is hard to clean off, or more generally to make it dirty.
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Etymology
Formed from be- (a prefix meaning ‘about; abundantly; all around; all over’) and grime (“to cake with dirt”).
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