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[1]:
      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[2]:
      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.

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