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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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   What is the difference between dirty and filthy?

   • 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. Both dirty and filthy can refer to obscenity: a dirty mind, a filthy novel.

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   What does dirty mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DIRTY definition: 1. marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution or bacteria: 2. unfair…. Learn more.

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   Is dirty a adverb?

   • If you describe something such as a joke, a book, or someone's language as dirty, you mean that it refers to sex in a way that some people find offensive . They told dirty jokes and sang raucous ballads. Dirty is also an adverb. I'm often asked whether they talk dirty to me. The answer is no.

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   What does a dirty mind Mean?

   • [usually before noun] connected with sex in an offensive way He's got a dirty mind (= he often thinks about sex). [usually before noun] (informal) unpleasant or dishonest That's a dirty lie! They discovered her dirty little secret. She's a dirty player.

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   adjective. uk / ˈdɜː.ti / us / ˈdɝː.t̬i / dirty adjective (NOT CLEAN) Add to word list. A2. marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution or bacteria: Her face was dirty and tear-stained. Don't drink the water—it's dirty. Dirty needles can cause serious infections. Synonyms. cruddy. filthy (DIRTY) grimy. grubby.

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   1. a. : not clean or pure. dirty clothes. dirty fingernails. b. : likely to befoul or defile with a soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime) dirty jobs. c. : contaminated with infecting organisms. dirty wounds. : containing impurities. dirty coal. 2. a. : morally unclean or corrupt: such as. (1)

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

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   marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution or bacteria: Her face was dirty and tear-stained. Don't drink the water—it's dirty. Dirty needles can cause serious infections. Synonyms. cruddy. filthy (DIRTY) grimy. grubby.

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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.

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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”.

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   3 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is dirty, it is marked or covered with stains, spots, or mud, and needs to be cleaned . She still did not like the woman who had dirty fingernails. The dress had been brightly coloured, but it was stained and dirty now. 2. verb. To dirty something means to cause it to become dirty.