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muck vs grime

grime vs muck

muck and grime both are nouns.

muck and grime both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
muck Yes No Yes No
grime Yes No Yes No
As verbs, grime is a hypernym of muck; that is, grime is a word with a broader meaning than muck:
  • muck: soil with mud, muck, or mire
  • grime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Other hypernyms of muck include begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, soil.
muck (noun) grime (noun)
any thick, viscous matter anything regarded as making something unclean
fecal matter of animals
muck (verb) grime (verb)
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine make soiled, filthy, or dirty
soil with mud, muck, or mire
spread manure, as for fertilization
Difference between muck and grime

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