Home › Words › G › grungegrunge/ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/grunge · noun — dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).grunge is pronounced /ɡɹʌnd͡ʒ/.EtymologyBack-formation from grungy.nounDirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean.e.g.“The cinema floor was covered in grunge deposited by the crowds.”The state of being filthy; grubbiness.e.g.“Chad used to work as a coal miner, but couldn't handle the constant grunge.”A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal.e.g.“Alice liked to wear plaids and ripped jeans, and listen to grunge.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.grungy 76% match — Dirty; shabby; in disrepair. vs grunge →grubby 73% match — Dirty, unwashed, unclean. vs grunge →grungily 71% match — In a grungy manner. vs grunge →grimy 71% match — Stained or covered with grime. vs grunge →grungelike 69% match — Similar to grunge music. vs grunge →scuzzy 68% match — Dirty or grimy. vs grunge →grufty 67% match — scruffy vs grunge →begrime 67% match — To ingrain grime or dirt which is difficult to remove into (something); also (more generally), to make (something) dirty; to soil. vs grunge →