Dirty Definition
dûrtē
dirtied, dirtier, dirties, dirtiest, dirtying
adjective
dirtier, dirtiest
Soiled or soiling with dirt; unclean.
Webster's New World
Spreading dirt; polluting.
The air near the foundry was always dirty.
American Heritage
Causing one to be soiled with dirt.
A dirty occupation.
Webster's New World
Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
American Heritage
Squalid or filthy; run-down.
Dirty slums.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
dirtied, dirties, dirtying
To make soiled.
American Heritage
To make or become dirty; soil; tarnish; stain.
Webster's New World
To become soiled.
American Heritage
To make (something) dirty.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adverb
In a dirty manner.
To play dirty.
Wiktionary
idiom
a dirty shame
- a very unfortunate circumstance
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Dirty
Adjective
Base Form:
dirty
Comparative:
dirtier
Superlative:
dirtiestIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Dirty
- a dirty shame
Origin of Dirty
-
From dirt + -y.
From Wiktionary
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