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grime vs muck

muck vs grime

grime and muck both are nouns.

grime and muck both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grime Yes No Yes No
muck Yes No Yes No
As verbs, muck is a hyponym of grime; that is, muck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grime:
  • grime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • muck: soil with mud, muck, or mire
Other hyponyms of grime include foul, contaminate, foul, pollute, smear, slime, muddy, muddy up, splash, mire, muck up, mud, crock, blemish, spot.
grime (noun) muck (noun)
anything regarded as making something unclean any thick, viscous matter
fecal matter of animals
grime (verb) muck (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
soil with mud, muck, or mire
spread manure, as for fertilization
Difference between grime and muck

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