grime means A surname from Old Norse. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 65 out of 100.
grime is pronounced /ɡɹaɪm/.
Etymology
From the Old Norse personal name Grímr.
name
- A surname from Old Norse.
noun
- Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.“Underneath all that soot, dirt and grime is the true beauty of the church in soft shades of sandstone.”
- A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.
verb
- To begrime; to cake with dirt.“All grimed with coaldust, they swing along the street with their dinner baskets and cans in their hands, chattering merrily.”