grime-attracting
|grime-at-tract-ing|
/ɡraɪm əˈtræktɪŋ/
tendency to attract dirt
Etymology
'grime-attracting' is a compound word formed from 'grime' and 'attracting'. 'Grime' originates from Middle English 'grim', meaning 'dirt', and 'attracting' comes from Latin 'attrahere', meaning 'to draw towards'.
'Grime' evolved from the Middle English word 'grim', and 'attracting' from the Latin 'attrahere', eventually forming the modern English compound 'grime-attracting'.
Initially, 'grime' meant 'dirt' and 'attracting' meant 'drawing towards', and these meanings have largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having a tendency to attract or accumulate grime or dirt.
The old carpet was grime-attracting, making it difficult to keep clean.
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Last updated: 2025/03/05 22:36