grotty
What is another word for grotty? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Adj — Nasty, filthy, untidy or distasteful.
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Etymology
A clipping of grotesque plus -y, and a piecewise doublet of grody, its American equivalent. Compare Middle English groti, grooti ("slimy, muddy"), from Old English grotiġ ("earthy, dirty") (surviving in modern dialectal English as groaty, and in Scots as grotty), equivalent to groat and -y. Compare also Scottish Gaelic...
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