"grotty" meaning in English

See grotty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: EN-AU ck1 grotty.ogg [Australia] Forms: grotty [positive], grottier [comparative], grottiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|2=grottier|3=grottiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone or something is grotty, it is unpleasant or of poor quality.
    Sense id: simple-grotty-en-adj-HmO1j98Z Categories (other): Slang
     
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