dirty
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
dirtier;
dirtiest
dirtier;
dirtiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIRTY
1
:
not clean
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All my socks are dirty.
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Try not to get your clothes dirty.
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dirty dishes
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I can't breathe this dirty city air.
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The baby has a dirty diaper.
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b
:
relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way
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see also dirty old man
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dirty [=pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures
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I hate listening to his dirty jokes.
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He has a dirty mind. [=he often thinks about sex]
3
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not fair or honest
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He has a reputation as a dirty player. [=he cheats; he tries to hurt his opponents]
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a criminal's dirty money [=money earned in an illegal activity]
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That was a dirty trick! [=an unkind thing to do]
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a
:
very bad
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deserving to be hated or regretted
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War is a dirty business.
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It's a dirty shame that nobody tried to help him.
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That's a dirty lie!
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He's a dirty liar!
b
:
likely to cause shame or disgrace
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That's the dirty [=shameful] little secret that the industry doesn't want you to know.
5
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difficult or unpleasant
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Why do I always get stuck doing the dirty work?
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It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
◊ To get your hands dirty is to do difficult and often unpleasant work.
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Our boss isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and help us finish the work on time.
6
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showing dislike or anger
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She gave me a dirty look.
7
— dirtiness
noun [noncount]-
the dirtiness of the house
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dirty
/ˈdɚti/
verb
dirties;
dirtied;
dirtying
2
dirty
/ˈdɚti/
verb
dirties;
dirtied;
dirtying
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIRTY
[+ object]
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to make (something) dirty
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Take off your shoes to keep from dirtying the floor.
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Her fingers were dirtied with ink.
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The baby just dirtied [=soiled] her diaper.
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The river was dirtied [=polluted] with industrial waste.
3
dirty
/ˈdɚti/
adverb
3
dirty
/ˈdɚti/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of DIRTY
1
:
in an unfair or dishonest way
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Watch out for her. She plays dirty.
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He usually wins because he fights dirty.
2
:
in an indecent or offensive way
