grungy
/ˈɡɹʌnd͡ʒi/adjective
grungy is spelled G-R-U-N-G-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, grungy means “Dirty; shabby; in disrepair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in grungy?
| Letters | 6: G-R-U-N-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is grungy?
Grungy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce grungy?
- /ˈɡɹʌnd͡ʒi/
Grungy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of grungy
- grungier comparative
- grungiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does grungy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Dirty; shabby; in disrepair.
- 2
Of or relating to grunge music.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Grungy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dirty, shabby:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does grungy come from?
Probably a blend of grunt + dingy, influenced by grimy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).