dirty
/ˈdɝti/verb, adjective2 syllables
Dirty means: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime.
Synonyms for dirty84
verb, as in make soiled, filthy, or dirty
adjective, as in soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
adjective, as in (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
adjective, as in violating accepted standards or rules
adjective, as in (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination
adjective, as in contaminated with infecting organisms
adjective, as in (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
adjective, as in unethical or dishonest
adjective, as in obtained illegally or by improper means
adjective, as in spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
adjective, as in expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
adjective, as in unpleasantly stormy
Opposites of dirty
What does dirty mean?13
adjective
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime“dirty unswept sidewalks”
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency“dirty words”
violating accepted standards or rules“a dirty fighter”
vile; despicable“a dirty (or lousy) trick”
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination“a dirty (or dingy) white”
contaminated with infecting organisms“dirty wounds”
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes“foul (or dirty) copy”
unethical or dishonest“dirty police officers”
obtained illegally or by improper means“dirty money”
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination“the air near the foundry was always dirty”
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike“dirty looks”
unpleasantly stormy“there's dirty weather in the offing”
verb
make soiled, filthy, or dirty“don't soil your clothes when you play outside!”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Dirty in a sentence
- Look, my house is not as dirty as yours.Zifre
- Look, my pants are not as dirty as yours.Zifre
- It's dirty work, but someone has to do it.Spamster
- Don't you touch me, you'll make me dirty!Clavain
- Tell me some jokes, but don't tell me dirty ones.Amastan
- If the plug becomes dirty, wipe it off with a dry cloth before connecting.CM
- You want me to do your dirty work for you, don't you?CK
- If the plug gets dirty, wipe it off with a dry cloth before insertion.halfb1t
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of dirty
as a verb
- past tense
- dirtied
- present participle
- dirtying
- third-person singular
- dirties
- past participle
- dirtied
as a adjective
- comparative
- dirtier
- superlative
- dirtiest