nasty
IPA: nˈæsti
noun
- (informal) Something nasty.
- (euphemistic, slang, preceded by "the") Sexual intercourse.
- A video nasty.
- A hamlet in Great Munden parish, East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3524).
adjective
- (now chiefly US) Dirty, filthy.
- Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
- Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive.
- Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd.
- Spiteful, unkind.
- (chiefly UK) Awkward, difficult to navigate; dangerous.
- (chiefly UK) Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.).
- (slang, chiefly US) Formidable, terrific; wicked.
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Examples of "nasty" in Sentences
- The man was a nasty curmudgeon.
- The monsters are nasty and evil.
- The debate became nasty, stupid and venal.
- No one is being terribly rancorous or nasty.
- All were vociferous and at times nasty in their comments.
- Doe forced the one guy to kill the hooker with the nasty strap.
- Among nasty personal attacks, the essence of the matter was lost.
- Doe forced the one guy to kill the hooker with the nasty strap on.
- By nightfall, the scientist is himself afflicted with the nasty boils.
- Plenty of citations exist for the nasty effects of 'Datura' intoxication.
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