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   Dirt·y

   /ˈdərdē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. covered or marked with an unclean substance: "a tray of dirty cups and saucers" Similar soiledgrimygrubbyfilthymuckystainedunwashedgreasysmearedsmearyspottedsmudgedcloudymuddydustysootyuncleansulliedimpuretarnishedpollutedcontaminateddefiledfoulunhygienicinsanitaryunsanitaryinformal:cruddyyuckyickymankygungygrottyboggingliterary:befouledbesmirchedbegrimedrare:feculentOpposite clean
   • ▪ causing a person or environment to become unclean: "farming is a hard, dirty job"
   • ▪ (of a nuclear weapon) producing considerable radioactive fallout.
   • ▪ (of a color) not bright, clear, or pure: "the sea was a waste of dirty gray" Similar dullcloudymuddydingydarknot clearnot purenot brightOpposite bright
   • ▪ concerned with sex in an unpleasant or obscene way: "he told a stream of dirty jokes" Similar indecentobscenerudevulgarsmuttycoarsecrudefilthybawdysuggestiveribaldracysalaciousrisquéprurientoffensivelewdlasciviouslicentiouspornographicexplicitX-ratedoff colorinformal:naughtyblueeuphemistic:adultOpposite clean
   • ▪ used to emphasize one's disgust for someone or something: "you dirty rat!"
   • ▪ (of an activity) dishonest; dishonorable: "he had a reputation for dirty dealing" Similar unfairdishonestdeceitfulunscrupulousdishonorableunsportingungentlemanlybelow the beltunethicalunprincipledimmoralcrookedillegalfraudulentrottencorruptdouble-dealingJanus-facedtreacherousunderhandslycraftycunningwilydeviousMachiavelliansneakyguilefulconnivingdesigningcalculatingnastyunpleasantmeanbaselowvilecontemptibledespicablecowardlyshamefulignominioussordidbeggarlysqualidinformal:lowdownout of ordernot cricketOpposite honestdecent
   • ▪ (of weather) rough, stormy, and unpleasant: "the yacht was ready for dirty weather" Similar unpleasantnastyfoulinclementroughbadstormysquallygustywindyblowyrainymistygloomymurkyovercastlouringOpposite fair
   • ▪ (of popular music) having a distorted or rasping tone: "Nirvana's dirty guitar sound"

   adverb

   • 1. used for emphasis: informal British "a dirty great slab of stone"

   verb

   • 1. make dirty: "she didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels"

   Derivatives

   • 1. dirtily adverb
   • 2. dirtiness noun

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dirt‧y1 /ˈdɜːti $ ˈdɜːr-/ S2 W3 adjective (comparative dirtier, superlative dirtiest) 1 not clean covered in or marked by an unwanted substance OPP clean a stack of dirty dishes in the sink How did you get so dirty? dirty clothes/washing/laundry She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes...

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   Define dirty: not clean—usage, synonyms, more.: not clean: indecent and offensive: relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusDIRTY - 118 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Learn more. If something is dirty, it is not clean. You can also talk about the state of it not being clean, or its dirtiness. Dirt refers to any substance that makes something not clean. Cambridge English Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press.

5. www.wordsmyth.netdirty | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   Definition of dirty. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdirty verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: dirty. Definition of dirty verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › dirtyDIRTY | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

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   Meaning of dirty in Essential American English Dictionary. dirty. adjective. us / ˈdɜr·t̬i/ comparative dirtier | superlative dirtiest. Add to word list. A2. not clean: dirty dishes. Try not to get your clothes dirty. (Definition of dirty from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dirty.

8. www.powerthesaurus.org › dirty › definitionsDirty definitions - Meaning of Dirty - Power Thesaurus

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   definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. adjectives. verbs. adjective. Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime. "dirty unswept sidewalks""a child in dirty overalls""dirty slums""piles of dirty dishes""put his dirty feet on the clean sheet""wore an unclean shirt" synonyms: soiled, unclean. WordNet 3.1 © 2011 by Princeton University.