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   dirty

   /ˈdəːti/

   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 place to become unclean: "farming is a hard, dirty job"
   • ▪ (of a nuclear weapon) producing considerable radioactive fallout.
   • 2. (of an activity) dishonest; dishonourable: "he had a reputation for dirty dealing" Similar unfairdishonestdeceitfulunscrupulousdishonourableunsportingungentlemanlybelow the beltunethicalunprincipledimmoralcrookedillegalfraudulentrottencorruptdouble-dealingJanus-facedtreacherousunderhandslycraftycunningwilydeviousMachiavelliansneakyguilefulconnivingdesigningcalculatingnastyunpleasantmeanbaselowvilecontemptibledespicablecowardlyshamefulignominioussordidbeggarlysqualidinformal:low-downout of ordernot cricketOpposite honestdecent
   • ▪ using illegal drugs. informal US
   • ▪ used to emphasize one's disgust for someone or something: informal "you dirty rat!"
   • 3. concerned with sex in a lewd or obscene way: "he told a stream of dirty jokes" Similar indecentobscenerudevulgarsmuttycoarsecrudefilthybawdysuggestiveribaldracysalaciousrisquéprurientoffensivelewdlasciviouslicentiouspornographicexplicitX-ratedoff colorinformal:naughtyblueeuphemistic:adultOpposite clean
   • 4. (of weather) rough, stormy, and unpleasant. Similar unpleasantnastyfoulinclementroughbadstormysquallygustywindyblowyrainymistygloomymurkyovercastlouringOpposite fair
   • 5. (of a colour) not bright or pure; dull: "the sea was a waste of dirty grey" Similar dullcloudymuddydingydarknot clearnot purenot brightOpposite bright
   • ▪ (in 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIRTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dirtyDIRTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dirtyDirty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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”.

7. 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.

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. 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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIRTY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    dishonest or unfair: a dirty business. See also. do sb's dirty work. dirty adjective (HARMFUL) containing dangerous substances that may be harmful to the environment: dirty air. verb [ T ] uk / ˈdɜːti / us. to make something dirty. (Definition of dirty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dirty.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dirtyDirty Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of DIRTY. 1. : not clean. All my socks are dirty. Try not to get your clothes dirty. dirty dishes. [+] more examples. 2. a : indecent and offensive. dirty language. — see also dirty word. b : relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way. dirty [= pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures.