GROTTY (grottier, grottiest)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: grottier    , grottiest   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does grotty mean? 

• GROTTY (adjective)
  The adjective GROTTY has 1 sense:

1. very unpleasant or offensive

  Familiarity information: GROTTY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GROTTY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Very unpleasant or offensive

Context example:

a grotty little play

Similar:

awful; nasty (offensive or even (of persons) malicious)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))