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Definition of Dirty
1. Adjective. Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime. "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"
Attributes: Cleanness
Similar to: Augean, Bedraggled, Draggled, Befouled, Fouled, Begrimed, Dingy, Grimy, Grubby, Grungy, Raunchy, Black, Smutty, Buggy, Cobwebby, Dirty-faced, Feculent, Filthy, Foul, Nasty, Flyblown, Sordid, Squalid, Greasy, Oily, Lousy, Maculate, Mucky, Muddy, Ratty, Scummy, Smudgy, Snot-nosed, Snotty, Sooty, Travel-soiled, Travel-stained, Uncleanly, Unswept, Unwashed
Also: Untidy
Antonyms: Clean
Derivative terms: Dirt, Dirtiness, Uncleanness
2. Verb. Make soiled, filthy, or dirty. "Don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Foul, Contaminate, Foul, Pollute, Smear, Slime, Muddy, Muddy Up, Splash, Mire, Muck, Muck Up, Mud, Crock, Blemish, Spot
Antonyms: Clean
Derivative terms: Dirtying, Grime, Soil, Soiling, Soilure
3. Adjective. (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency. "Has a dirty mouth"
Also: Indecent
Antonyms: Clean
Derivative terms: Dirtiness
4. Adjective. Vile; despicable. "A filthy traitor"
5. Adjective. Spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination. "A dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"
6. Adjective. Contaminated with infecting organisms. "Obliged to go into infected rooms"
7. Adjective. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear. "Dirty-blonde hair"
Similar to: Impure
Derivative terms: Dinge, Dinginess, Muddiness
8. Adjective. (of a manuscript) defaced with changes. "Foul (or dirty) copy"
9. Adjective. Obtained illegally or by improper means. "Ill-gotten gains"
10. Adjective. Expressing or revealing hostility or dislike. "Dirty looks"
11. Adjective. Violating accepted standards or rules. "Fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
Similar to: Unfair, Unjust
Derivative terms: Foulness
12. Adjective. Unethical or dishonest. "A sordid political campaign"
13. Adjective. Unpleasantly stormy. "There's dirty weather in the offing"
Definition of Dirty
1. a. Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
2. v. t. To foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes or hands.
Definition of Dirty
1. Adjective. Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. ¹
2. Adjective. That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting. ¹
3. Adjective. Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually. ¹
4. Adjective. Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules. ¹
5. Adjective. Corrupt, illegal, or improper. ¹
6. Adjective. Out of tune. ¹
7. Adjective. Of color, discolored by impurities. ¹
8. Adjective. (computing) Containing data which need to be written back to a larger memory. ¹
9. Adjective. (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream. ¹
10. Adjective. (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great". ¹
11. Adverb. In a dirty manner. ¹
12. Verb. (transitive) To make (something) dirty. ¹
13. Verb. (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor. ¹
14. Verb. (transitive) To debase by distorting the real nature of (something). ¹
15. Verb. (intransitive) To become soiled. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dirty
1. unclean [v DIRTIED, DIRTYING, DIRTIES] - See also: unclean
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dirty
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