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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++grot·ty /ˈɡrɒti $ ˈɡrɑːti/ adjective British English informal  1 DIRTYnasty, dirty, or unpleasant 令人厌恶的;肮脏的;令人不快的 SYN manky a grotty little bar 一家脏兮兮的小酒吧2 ill 身体不舒服的 The next day I felt a bit grotty. 第二天我觉得有点不舒服。
Examples from the Corpus
grottyEither that, or like amateur actors of no great talent taking part in some grotty costume play.It was a grotty kettle, choked with lime on the inside and all its shine gone on the outside.People who live near a corner where another so-and-so has abandoned a grotty sofa bed.They are light, easy to set up and transport and they can cover a multitude of grotty walls.
Origin grotty (1900-2000) grotesque
grot·ty adjectiveChineseSyllable
or dirty, Corpus nasty, unpleasant


grotty
grotty /ˈɡrɒti $ ˈɡrɑːti/ adjective British English informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: grotesque
1. nasty, dirty, or unpleasant
   SYN  manky:
    a grotty little bar
2. ill:
    The next day I felt a bit grotty.


grottyBrE /ˈɡrɒti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrɑːti/ 🔊 adjective (BrE, informal) (grot·tier, grot·ti·est) unpleasant or of poor quality 令人讨厌的;令人不悦的;低劣的a grotty little hotel条件恶劣的小旅店I'm feeling pretty grotty (= ill). 我感到身体很不舒服。🔊🔊