grunge

Noun

Meaning

the state of being covered with unclean things

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

crud soil dirt stain slime soot grease sludge filth grime muck filthiness dinge foulness gunk
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Antonyms

hygiene

Hypernyms

dirtiness uncleanness

Phrases with the word

grunge era

Anagrams

nugger

Examples

Although keyboards are generally not used in grunge, Seattle band Gorilla created controversy by breaking the "guitars only" approach and using a 1960s-style Vox organ in their group. Source: Internet

Another characteristic of postmodern graphic design is that "retro, techno, punk, grunge, beach, parody, and pastiche were all conspicuous trends. Source: Internet

Azerrad (2001), p. 449. As a reaction, many grunge bands diversified their sound, with Nirvana and Tad in particular creating more melodic songs. Source: Internet

At this time, the Pumpkins were routinely lumped in with the grunge movement, with Corgan protesting, "We've graduated now from 'the next Jane's Addiction' to 'the next Nirvana,' now we're 'the next Pearl Jam.' Source: Internet

At this point, many nu metal bands were signed to major record labels, and were playing combinations of heavy metal, hip hop, industrial, grunge and hardcore punk styles. Source: Internet

Arm first used the term in 1981, when he wrote a letter under his given name Mark McLaughlin to the Seattle zine Desperate Times, criticizing his own band Mr. Epp and the Calculations as "Pure grunge! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Grunert Grunewald Grunfeld grunge era grunge-like grungelike