# grubby

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡɹʌbi/ · frequency rank #37,951

## Definitions
1. Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
2. Disreputable, sordid.
3. Having grubs in it.

## Etymology
From grub + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **grumpy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grubby-vs-grumpy)
- **grundy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grubby-vs-grundy)
- **grub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/grub-vs-grubby)
- **Gabby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gabby-vs-grubby)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ggrubby`, `grbuby`, `grrubby`, `grubbyy`, `gruby`, `grubyb`, `gurbby`, `rgubby`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grubby