1. the quality or state of being dirty or unclean
2. the quality of being sordid, corrupt, or morally unpleasant
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The grubbiness of the old apartment made it difficult to rent.
• After playing outside all day, the children's grubbiness was evident on their clothes.
• The grubbiness of the scandal shocked the entire community.
• She scrubbed away the grubbiness from the kitchen floor.
• The grubbiness of his business practices eventually caught up with him.
• Despite the grubbiness of the neighborhood, the residents took pride in their homes.