A subgenre of alternative music, originating from Seattle, Washington, which melds punk and metal Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to clean The state of being filthy; grubbiness the state of being covered with unclean things [Slang], anything in the atmosphere that restricts visibility for storm spotting, such as fog, haze, precipitation (steady rain or drizzle), widespread low clouds (stratus), etc Grunge is the name of a fashion and of a type of music. Grunge fashion involves wearing clothes which look old and untidy. Grunge music is played on guitars and is very loud Grunge is dirt. + grungy grungy grungy motel rooms The label applied to a rock form featuring distorted guitars, whining vocals and flannel-shirt-wearing band members Popularized by and associated primarily with Seattle bands such as Nirvana and Alice in Chains trash, junk, something of poor quality; style of rock music characterized by nihilistic lyrics; style of fashion associated with grunge musicians