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grotty

[grot-ee] / ˈgrɒt i /


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I’d love to see Alcock’s heroine in a grotty, silly “Animal House”-style comedy, out-drinking a galaxy of alien squids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

It was grotty and a foul damp smell hit me in the face and did not go when I opened the windows.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025

Cozily grotty dive bars, sleek cafes, unique eateries like the Hawaiian lunch counter Poi Dog, and lovingly curated independent shops play a huge part in urban life.

From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2022

An American freelance reporter in his early 40s, he was bunking at a grotty guesthouse in this town in southern Turkey on the border with Syria.

From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2021

The other girls at Maidsend all lay snoring or knitting or doing their nails when the rain was tipping it down in such grotty visibility no one could fly.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

We meet in the Banana Leaf, an Indian restaurant at the grottier end of Tooting in south London: Maya chose it because it's round the corner from her mum, Kala.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2010

A pity, because the debut by fellow Brightonians the Wytches explores psych-rock’s grottiest corners.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 9, 2014

Casey lives in London's grottiest tower block, so she's grown up with a tough streak, but her father being arrested has just made her fall apart.

From The Guardian ● May 9, 2013

The original MeatWagon site was in the grottiest, most backward industrial estate in Peckham.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2012




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