Grubby and Old

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Grubby adjective - Not clean.

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Old and grubby are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Grubby".

Nearby Words: grub, grubbed, grubbiness, grubbing, grubber

Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.

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Grubby and old are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grubby" instead an adjective "Old".

Nearby Words: oldie, olden, oldish

Grim Reaper: Anicetus, here portrayed as a fat, grubby, otherwise unassuming old man who likes making bargains.

Source: Series / Sinbad
When Teppic has a vision of a toothless and rather shifty old man in a grubby loincloth, it takes him a while to make the connection.

Source: Our Founder
Old King Coal (a Grubby Boiler Monarch who's not the jolly old soul Kazooie thought he was) won't let you use his train until after you beat him into submission.

Source: Traintop Battle

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