dirty
adjective
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dirtier;
dirtiest
Definition of dirty
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
d
: containing impurities
dirty coal
2a
: morally unclean or corrupt: such as
(2)
: dishonorable, base
a dirty trick
(3)
: unsportsmanlike
dirty players
b
: acquired by disreputable or illegal means : ill-gotten
dirty money
c
: disagreeable, distasteful, or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result)
hired a thug to do their dirty work
3a
: abominable, hateful
war is a dirty business
b
: highly regrettable
a dirty shame
c
: likely to cause disgrace or scandal
dirty little secrets
6
: conveying ill-natured resentment
gave him a dirty look
dirty
adverb
dirtier;
dirtiest
Definition of dirty (Entry 2 of 3)
: in a dirty (see dirty entry 1) manner: such as
a
: deceptively, underhandedly
fight dirty
b
: indecently
talk dirty
dirty
verb
dirtied;
dirtying
Definition of dirty (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to soil with a substance (such as mud or grime) : to make dirty (see dirty entry 1)
dirtied my new shoes
: to become soiled
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Other Words from dirty
Adjective
dirtily
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adverb
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adverb
dirtiness
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noun
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noun