Added 9 October 2026 grubby /ˈɡɹʌbi/ noun Categories: AnimalsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grubby at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Small sculpin of the coast of New England. adjective Infested with grubs. Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot. a miner's begrimed face Related Words: begrimedgrimygrungydingyuncleansoileddirtytackyunscrupulouscrookedbent Back to today's word