Dirty

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Soiled, as with dirt; unclean.
  • adj. Spreading dirt; polluting: The air near the foundry was always dirty.
  • adj. Apt to soil with dirt or grime: a dirty job at the garage.
  • adj. Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
  • adj. Squalid or filthy; run-down: dirty slums.
  • adj. Obscene or indecent: dirty movies; a dirty joke.
  • adj. Malicious or scandalous: a dirty lie.
  • adj. Unethical or corrupt; sordid: dirty politics.
  • adj. Not sportsmanlike: dirty players; a dirty fighter.
  • adj. Acquired by illicit or improper means: dirty money.
  • adj. Slang Possessing or using illegal drugs.
  • adj. Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless: Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job.
  • adj. Extremely unfortunate or regrettable: a dirty shame.
  • adj. Expressing disapproval or hostility: gave us a dirty look.
  • adj. Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination: dirty-blonde hair; dirty-green walls.
  • adj. Producing a very great amount of long-lived radioactive fallout. Used of nuclear weapons.
  • adj. Stormy; rough: dirty weather.
  • v. To make soiled.
  • v. To stain or tarnish with dishonor.
  • verb-intransitive. To become soiled.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
  • adj. That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
  • adj. Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
  • adj. Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
  • adj. Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
  • adj. Out of tune.
  • adj. Of color, discolored by impurities.
  • adj. Containing data which need to be written back to a larger memory.
  • adj. Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
  • adj. Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
  • ad. In a dirty manner.
  • v. To make (something) dirty.
  • v. To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
  • v. To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
  • v. To become soiled.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile
  • adj. Sullied; clouded; -- applied to color.
  • adj. Sordid; base; groveling.
  • adj. Sleety; gusty; stormy.
  • v. To foul; to make filthy; to soil.
  • v. To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of reputation, character, etc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Consisting of or imparting dirt or filth; causing foulness; soiling: as, a dirt mixture; dirt work.
  • Characterized by dirt; unclean; not cleanly; sullied: as, dirty hands; dirty employment.
  • Appearing as if soiled; dark-colored; impure; dingy.
  • Morally unclean or impure; base; low; despicable; groveling: as, a dirty fellow; a dirty job or trick.
  • Repulsive to sensitive feeling; disagreeable; disgusting.
  • Foul; muddy; squally; rainy; sloppy; uncomfortable: said of the weather or of roads.
  • Unclean, soiled, sullied, begrimed.
  • 4 and Vile, scurvy, shabby, sneaking, despicable, contemptible, gross, obscene.
  • To defile; make filthy; soil; befoul: as, to dirty the clothes or hands.
  • To soil or tarnish morally; sully.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
  • v. make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • adj. unpleasantly stormy
  • adj. violating accepted standards or rules
  • adj. spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
  • adj. obtained illegally or by improper means
  • adj. (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
  • adj. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
  • adj. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
  • adj. vile; despicable
  • adj. contaminated with infecting organisms
  • adj. unethical or dishonest
  • adj. (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
  • Equivalent
    hostile    stormy    unfair    unjust    illegal    ribald    profane    nasty    foul-mouthed    scatological   
    Antonym
    clean    purify   
    Verb Form
    dirtied    dirties    dirtying   
    Cross Reference
    discreditable    mean    indecent    stormy   
    Variant
    dirtied    dirtiest    dirtier   
    Form
    talk dirty   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    filthy    nasty    foul    sullied    clouded    sordid    base    groveling    sleety    gusty   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bertie    Gertie   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    filthy    ugly    bloody    dusty    rough    yellow