Dirty

Word DIRTY
Character 5
Hyphenation dirt y
Pronunciations /ˈdɜːti/

Definitions and meanings of "Dirty"

What do we mean by dirty?

Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean. adjective

Spreading dirt; polluting. adjective

Apt to soil with dirt or grime. adjective

Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms. adjective

Squalid or filthy; run-down. adjective

Obscene or indecent. adjective

Lewd or lecherous. adjective

Unethical or corrupt; sordid. adjective

Malicious or scandalous. adjective

Not sportsmanlike. adjective

Acquired by illicit or improper means. adjective

Possessing or using illegal drugs. adjective

Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless. adjective

Extremely unfortunate or regrettable. adjective

Expressing disapproval or hostility. adjective

Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination. adjective

To make (something) dirty.

To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.

To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).

To become soiled.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dirty

The word "dirty" in example sentences

Once the race began, he was a ruthless competitor some preferred the term "dirty" who never seemed to go at less than his upper limit. ❋ Richard B. Woodward (2011)

He had had an experience of moderately dirty weather -- the term dirty as applied to the weather implying only moderate discomfort to the seaman. ❋ Unknown (1902)

The reviewer is so enthralled with what he calls the "dirty linen" aspect of the story that he misses the actual and far more interesting narrative thread. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They are using the donkey to draw water from what we called the "dirty well." ❋ Unknown (2011)

BUNGAY, England — The founder of WikiLeaks said Friday he fears the United States is preparing to indict him, but insisted that the government secret-spilling site would continue its work despite what he calls a dirty tricks campaign against him. ❋ AP (2010)

MESERVE: Sabrina Boyd alleges that the FBI played what she calls a dirty trick on Monday. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And I think probably people would be surprised at what you call your dirty dozen, the universities and colleges that are the worst offenders. ❋ Unknown (2009)

MESERVE: Sabrina Boyd alleges that the FBI played what she called a dirty trick on her family. ❋ Unknown (2009)

JERAS: Well, if you're going east, you're definitely going to be on what we call the dirty side of the storm, where you're going to have that on shore flow of the wind. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But there's a lot of what I call dirty tones -- rough, edgy notes. ❋ Unknown (2008)

New Orleans though is on what they call the dirty eastern edge of the storm. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And, sure enough, when I looked carefully at what they wanted me to sign, I noticed that "children with cancer" was just a sneaky tactic to get people to sign the so-called "Electoral College Reform Initiative" -- what we call the dirty trick initiative. ❋ Unknown (2007)

President Robert Mugabe Wednesday threatened that his government would take over companies in Zimbabwe that continue with what he called the dirty game of hiking prices. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In page after pink page on this relatively new site, Barack Obama is attacked for what they call his dirty politics, all the while inviting confidential tips to be sent via e-mail. ❋ Unknown (2007)

That -- that -- that made sure that Cabo San Lucas was not on what they call the dirty side of the hurricane. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I ` m sorry, no, it has nothing to do (INAUDIBLE) It ` s a high school story, a simple story about a kid who gets challenged to do a series of what they call dirty deeds over the course ... ❋ Unknown (2006)

POSNER: Well, what I'm saying is that today in Saudi there is, according to the NSA files, a self-destruction grid that's nationwide that covers everything from oil platforms to drilling areas to oil wells to pipelines to underground storage facilities mined with a combination of conventional explosives, plastique explosives -- Semtex, and also some radiological dispersal devices, what we call dirty bombs. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Eventually, I moved over to pod two and that's very much camaraderie with what I call the dirty dozen or the peas in the pod. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Senator Kerry accuses President Bush of using surrogates to do what he calls dirty work. ❋ Unknown (2004)

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