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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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   Dirty definition: soiled with dirt; foul; unclean. See examples of DIRTY used in a sentence.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › dirtyDIRTY Synonyms: 464 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   See Definitions and Examples. Synonyms for DIRTY: filthy, dusty, muddy, stained, blackened, black, nasty, messy; Antonyms of DIRTY: clean, spotless, pure, immaculate, stainless, clear, unsullied, unsoiled.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIRTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned . She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails. The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now. 2. verb. To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dirtyDirty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of dirty. 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”. “mining is a dirty job”.

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

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   give/shoot somebody a dirty look. (informal) to look at somebody in a way that shows you are annoyed with them. Definition of dirty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIRTY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DIRTY meaning: 1. not clean: 2. talking about sex in a way that some people find offensive: 3. dishonest or…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dirtyDirty Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of DIRTY. 1. : not clean. All my socks are dirty. Try not to get your clothes dirty. dirty dishes. [+] more examples. 2. a : indecent and offensive. dirty language. — see also dirty word. b : relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way. dirty [= pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures.