grottier
1Grottier, der — Der Grottīer, des s, plur. die e, in großen Lust und Prachtgärten, ein Aufseher über die Grotten und die darin befindlichen Wasserkünste, und dann in weiterer Bedeutung auch wohl ein jeder, der die Aufsicht über eine Wasserkunst führet …
2grottier — grot·ty || grÉ‘tɪ / grÉ’t adj. (Slang) offensive, unpleasant; vile, wretched; dirty, filthy …
3grotty — adjective (grottier; est) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1964 chiefly British wretchedly shabby ; of poor quality; also filthy, gross …
4grotty — /grot ee/, adj., grottier, grottiest. Slang. seedy; wretched; dirty. [perh. GROT(ESQUE) + Y1, though senses do not correspond; appar. not akin to GRODY] * * * …
5grotty — [[t]grɒ̱ti[/t]] grottier, grottiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as grotty, you mean that it is unpleasant or of poor quality and you dislike it strongly. [BRIT, INFORMAL] ...a grotty little flat in Camden …
6grotty — adjective (grottier, grottiest) Brit. informal 1》 unpleasant and of poor quality. 2》 unwell. Derivatives grottiness noun Origin 1960s: from grotesque + y1 …
7grotty — UK [ˈɡrɒtɪ] / US [ˈɡrɑtɪ] adjective Word forms grotty : adjective grotty comparative grottier superlative grottiest British mainly spoken dirty or unpleasant a grotty hotel Derived words: grottily adverb grottiness noun uncountable …
8grotty — /ˈgrɒti / (say grotee) adjective (grottier, grottiest) Colloquial 1. dirty; filthy. 2. useless; rubbishy. {alteration of grotesque} –grottiness, noun …
9grottiness — grotty ► ADJECTIVE (grottier, grottiest) Brit. informal 1) unpleasant and of poor quality. 2) unwell. DERIVATIVES grottiness noun. ORIGIN from GROTESQUE(Cf. ↑grotesqu …
10grotty — ► ADJECTIVE (grottier, grottiest) Brit. informal 1) unpleasant and of poor quality. 2) unwell. DERIVATIVES grottiness noun. ORIGIN from GROTESQUE(Cf. ↑grotesqu …
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