dirty
IPA: dˈɝti
verb
- (transitive) To make (something) dirty.
- (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
- (transitive) To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
- (intransitive) To become soiled.
adjective
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
- Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
- Out of tune.
- Of color, discolored by impurities.
- (computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
- (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
- Sleety; gusty; stormy.
- (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
- Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
- Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
- (aviation) Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
adverb
- In a dirty manner.
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Examples of "dirty" in Sentences
- The clothes is seamy and dirty.
- Their room is squalid and dirty.
- Beggars wear dirty and old rags.
- The beggar is dirty and slovenly.
- The junta continued the Dirty War.
- Dirty clothes are sopped into the water.
- A dirty sand smirched a child's clothes.
- That sounds filthy and dirty and unwholesome.
- This is one of the dirty secrets of the occupation.
- The place was inexpressible, dirty, and unorganized.
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