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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dirtyDirty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIRTY is not clean or pure. How to use dirty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dirty.

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

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   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”. “Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves”.

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

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   dirty, filthy, foul, squalid refer to that which is not clean. dirty is applied to that which is filled or covered with dirt so that it is unclean or defiled: dirty clothes. filthy is an emphatic word suggesting something that is excessively soiled or dirty: filthy streets.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIRTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DIRTY meaning: 1. marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution or bacteria: 2. unfair…. Learn more.

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

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   dirty. adjective. /ˈdɜːti/ /ˈdɜːrti/ (comparative dirtier, superlative dirtiest) Idioms. not clean. dirty hands/clothes/dishes. My thumb had left a dirty mark on the paper. Try not to get too dirty! She didn't want to get her dress dirty. They found him huddled under a dirty old blanket.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dirtyDirty - definition of dirty by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean. b. Spreading dirt; polluting: The air near the foundry was always dirty. c. Apt to soil with dirt or grime: a dirty job at the garage. d. Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms. 2. Squalid or filthy; run-down: dirty slums. 3. a.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDIRTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

10. www.yourdictionary.com › dirtyDirty Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Dirty Definition. Soiled or soiling with dirt; unclean. Spreading dirt; polluting. The air near the foundry was always dirty. Causing one to be soiled with dirt. A dirty occupation. Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms. Squalid or filthy; run-down. Dirty slums.

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

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    Some common synonyms of dirty are filthy, foul, nasty, and squalid. While all these words mean "conspicuously unclean or impure," dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it or, figuratively, stresses meanness or despicableness. a dirty littered street.