germy

English

Etymology

From germ +‎ -y.

Adjective

germy (comparative germier, superlative germiest)

1. (informal) That carries germs.
   • 2011 November 25, Cari Wira Dineen, “The 8 germiest places in the mall”, in CNN‎:

     Toy stores can actually be germier than play areas, carousels, and other kid-friendly zones, Tierno says, simply because of the way little ones behave there.

   • 2019 October 7, Sandee LaMotte, “The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes”, in CNN‎:

     You’re well-informed, so you already microwave your germy kitchen sponge. Or should you? […] But are you cleaning all the germiest places? Let’s take a stroll around your home and find out.

Derived terms

• germiness

Anagrams

• Gryme