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groty

/ˈɡɹoʊti/

groty is the alternative form of grody.

Meaning of grody

Adjective

grody (comparative grodier, superlative grodiest)

  1. (US, informal) Nasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
    • I wouldn't set foot in that bar; the floor looks grody.

Forms of groty

comparativegrotier
superlativegrotiest

Origin of groty

Clipping of grotesque + -y; see grody, grotty for more.

Words that rhyme with groty

Questions about groty

What is groty the alternative form of?
Groty is the alternative form of grody.
How do you pronounce groty?
Groty is pronounced /ˈɡɹoʊti/.

Words near groty in the dictionary

  1. Grotton
  2. grottos
  3. grottowork
  4. grottoworks
  5. grotty
  6. groty
  7. grotzen
  8. grotzens
  9. grouch
  10. grouch bag
  11. grouch bags

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Adapted from Wiktionary: groty (page history and authors); grody (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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