dirtying

Variant of dirty

dirty definition

dirty (dʉrtē)

adjective dirtier dirt′i·er, dirtiest dirt′i·est

  1. soiled or soiling with dirt; unclean
  2. causing one to be soiled with dirt a dirty occupation
  3. lacking luster or brilliance; dull, grayish, etc. a dirty green
  4. obscene; pornographic dirty jokes
  5. given to lechery or lustful thoughts; prurient a dirty mind, dirty old man
  6. disagreeable or contemptible; mean; nasty a dirty coward
  7. unfair; dishonest; unsportsmanlike a dirty player
  8. unkind; malicious or malevolent dirty remarks
  9. ☆ producing much fallout: said of nuclear weapons
  10. revealing anger or irritation a dirty look
  11. squally; rough dirty weather
  12. Slang rasping, reedy, rough, etc. in tone a dirty trumpet

Etymology: ME dritti

transitive verb, intransitive verb dirtied dirt′·ied, dirtying dirt′y·ing

to make or become dirty; soil; tarnish; stain

Related Forms:

dirty Idioms

a dirty shame

a very unfortunate circumstance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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