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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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   unscrupulous: a dirty fighter. hostile, insulting, contemptuous, or resentful: She gave me a dirty look. He made a dirty crack about the cooking. Military (of a nuclear weapon) producing a relatively large amount of radioactive fallout. (of the weather) stormy; squally: It looks dirty to windward.

3. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dirtydirty | meaning of dirty in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   dirty meaning, definition, what is dirty: covered in or marked by an unwanted subs...: Learn more.

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

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   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.

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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusDIRTY Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   2 days ago · Definition. unfair, dishonest, or unkind. Their opponents used dirty tactics. Synonyms. dishonest. illegal. unfair. cheating. corrupt.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdirty adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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

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

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   (of behavior or especially language) Characterized by obscenity or indecency. "dirty words""a dirty old man""dirty books and movies""boys telling dirty jokes""has a dirty mouth" WordNet 3.1 © 2011 by Princeton University. adjective. Vile; despicable. "a dirty (or lousy) trick""a filthy traitor" synonyms: filthy, lousy.