grody

[groh-dee] /ˈgroʊ di/

adjective, grodier, grodiest. Slang.

repulsive; disgusting; nauseating.

inferior in character or quality; seedy; sleazy:

They lived for a month in a grody little shack without lights or running water.

Origin

1960-65, Americanism; probably alteration of grotesque

Related forms

grodiness, noun

Examples from the web for grody

But what this is making me realize is that my point was never that grody equals good, but that it's about character.

Contemporary definitions for grody

adjective

disgusting, yukky; extremely unpleasant or sleazy

Examples

The college students lived in a grody apartment.

Word Origin

alteration of grotesque

Usage Note

slang

Word Origin and History for grody

adj.

variant of grotty.

Slang definitions & phrases for grody

Related Terms

grotty