dirty Definition
dirty (dʉrt′ē)
adjective dirt′i·er, dirt′i·est
- soiled or soiling with dirt; unclean
- causing one to be soiled with dirt a dirty occupation
- lacking luster or brilliance; dull, grayish, etc. a dirty green
- obscene; pornographic dirty jokes
- given to lechery or lustful thoughts; prurient a dirty mind, dirty old man
- disagreeable or contemptible; mean; nasty a dirty coward
- unfair; dishonest; unsportsmanlike a dirty player
- unkind; malicious or malevolent dirty remarks
- ☆ producing much fallout: said of nuclear weapons
- revealing anger or irritation a dirty look
- squally; rough dirty weather
- ☆ Slang rasping, reedy, rough, etc. in tone a dirty trumpet
Etymology: ME dritti
transitive verb, intransitive verb dirt′·ied, dirt′y·ing
to make or become dirty; soil; tarnish; stain
dirty Related Forms
dirty Idioms
a dirty shame
a very unfortunate circumstance
dirty Synonyms
dirty
modif.
Containing dirt
soiled, unclean, filthy, grimy, unsanitary, unhygienic, polluted, foul, nasty, slovenly, dusty, undusted, messy, squalid, sloppy, untidy, lousy, disheveled, uncombed, unsightly, slatternly, bedraggled, disarrayed, straggly, unwashed, unkempt, stained, tarnished, spotted, smudged, fouled, infected, greasy, spattered, smutty, smutted, flyspecked, muddy, mucky, sooty, smoky, smoked, slimy, rusty, murky, dingy, unlaundered, unswept, unsalable, unpolished, crummy*, scrubby*, icky*, grubby*, raunchy*, scuzzy*, yucky*, scummy*. * Obscene
pornographic, smutty, lewd; see lewd 1, 2, ribald.Nasty
mean, contemptible, disagreeable; see mean 1, 3, ruthless 1.
dirty is applied to that which is covered or filled with any kind of dirt and is the broadest of these terms a dirty face, a dirty room; ?soiled generally suggests the presence of superficial dirt in an amount sufficient to impair cleanness or freshness a soiled shirt; grimy suggests soot or granular dirt deposited on or ingrained in a surface a miner with a grimy face; filthy is applied to that which is disgustingly dirty filthy as a pigpen; foul implies extreme filth that is grossly offensive or loathsome because of its stench, putridity, or corruption foul air
dirty Synonyms
dirty
v.
dirty Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- downright: Driving, funky and downright dirty, Zydeco will have you popping your fingers and shuffling your feet.
- visibly: Visibly dirty recreational water in pools, lakes and rivers especially in the tropics should be avoided.
- somewhat: They get somewhat dirty with lichen in the apple tree in a break in the weather.
- extremely: It was also very, very muddy which meant my shoes, trouser legs and my car got extremely dirty.
- very: Use more for very dirty dishes, less for light loads.
- slightly: There's a line in " With a little help from my friends " which I always used to find slightly dirty.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- leave: Landlords can deduct money from your deposit for professional cleaning if you have left the property dirty or untidy.
- get: I got onto the marbles in the hairpin, went a bit wide because the rear locked up and got the tires dirty.
Modifies a noun
- trick: At first he is content to play some dirty tricks on Matt in an effort to discredit him.
- laundry: We've all been taught not to show our dirty laundry.
- bomb: There was no chaos, riots, dirty bombs, clashes.
- diaper: Simply throw in the dirty diapers, tighten the draw... .
- joke: In the workplace men, and women now, are expected to laugh at dirty jokes, and even tell dirty jokes.
- deed: Click HERE to return to the main page, where details of many dirty deeds can be found.
Used with adjective complement
- get: They get somewhat dirty with lichen in the apple tree in a break in the weather.
- feel: Instead of telling you this they are telling lies about you which are making you feel dirty.
- fight: Learn to fight dirty, and hit below the belt, as often as needed, until Optimum, treatment is made available.
- talk: To talk dirty, however, you'll need to consult The Alternative Dictionaries.
- become: Thus there may be dirty or obscene thoughts or there may be an abnormal fear of becoming dirty.
- look: He looked dirty, but did not smell bad at all.
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