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1 (noun) in the sense of filth

Definition

any unclean substance, such as mud

I started to scrub off the dirt.

Synonyms

filth

tons of filth and sewage

muck

This congealed muck was interfering with the filter.

grime

She washed the grime off her hands.

dust

Your trousers will get dirty if you sit down in the dust.

mud

Their lorry got stuck in the mud.

stain

crap (slang)

tarnish

smudge

mire

the muck and mire of farmyards

impurity

The air is filtered to remove impurities.

slob (Irish)

crud (slang)

kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang)

His shoes were covered in kak.

grot (slang)

shit (taboo, slang)

I feel like throwing a pile of dog shit over the fence.

slime

the muck and slime at the bottom of the pond

excrement

The tunnel stank of excrement.

2 (noun) in the sense of soil

Definition

loose earth

They all sit on the dirt in the shade of a tree.

Synonyms

soil

regions with sandy soils

ground

the marshy ground of the river delta

earth

The road winds through parched earth, scrub and cactus.

clay

turf

Lift the turfs carefully – they can be reused elsewhere.

clod

loam

3 (noun) in the sense of scandal

Definition

harmful gossip

(informal)

Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents.

Synonyms

scandal

He loved gossip and scandal.

rumours

gossip

There has been a lot of gossip about the reasons for his absence.

a magazine packed with celebrity gossip

goss (informal)

slander

He is now suing the company for slander.

tattle

This was not just idle newspaper tattle.

dirty linen (informal)

aspersion

He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character.

4 (noun) in the sense of obscenity

Definition

obscene speech or writing

Synonyms

obscenity

He justified the use of obscenity on the grounds that it was art.

pornography

a campaign against pornography on television

sleaze

indecency

He behaved himself toward me with ill manner, indecency and disrespect.

smut

proverb

We must eat a peck of dirt before we die

单词	dirt
释义	Trends of dirt View usage for: dirt (dɜːʳt) 1. uncountable noun If there is dirt on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it. I started to scrub off the dirt. Synonyms: filth, muck, grime, dust More Synonyms of dirt 2. uncountable noun You can refer to the earth on the ground as dirt, especially when it is dusty. They all sit on the dirt in the dappled shade of a tree. Synonyms: soil, ground, earth, clay More Synonyms of dirt 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A dirt road or track is made from hard earth. A dirt floor is made from earth without any cement, stone, or wood laid on it. I drove along the dirt road. The rooster chased me across the dirt floor of the barn. 4. singular noun If you say that you have the dirt on someone, you mean that you have information that could harm their reputation or career. [informal] Steve was keen to get all the dirt he could on her. [+ on] Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents. Synonyms: scandal, rumours, gossip, goss [informal] More Synonyms of dirt 5. See to dish the dirt 6. See to treat someone like dirt More Synonyms of dirt dirt in British English (dɜːt) noun 1. any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, excrement, etc; filth 2. loose earth; soil 3. a. packed earth, gravel, cinders, etc, used to make a racetrack b. (as modifier) a dirt track 4. mining the gravel or soil from which minerals are extracted 5. a person or thing regarded as worthless 6. obscene or indecent speech or writing 7. slang gossip; scandalous information 8. moral corruption 9. do someone dirt 10. dish the dirt 11. eat dirt 12. treat someone like dirt Word origin C13: from Old Norse drit excrement; related to Middle Dutch drēte dirt in American English (dɜrt) noun 1. any unclean or soiling matter, as mud, dust, dung, trash, etc.; filth 2. earth or garden soil 3. anything common, filthy, or contemptible 4. dirtiness, nastiness, corruption, etc. 5. US obscene writing, speech, etc.; pornography 6. US malicious talk or gossip 7. US, Mining the gravel, soil, etc. from which gold is separated by washing or panning adjective 8. US having a surface of compacted earth a dirt road Idioms: do someone dirt hit the dirt Word origin ME, by metathesis < drit < ON drita, excrement, akin to OE dritan, to excrete < IE base dher- (see dark) > L forire, defecate More idioms containing dirt do someone dirt dish the dirt on someone dig up dirt on someone hit pay dirt Examples of 'dirt' in a sentence dirt Iceman and I find a dirt road and make a leisurely descent. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In some places it's a motorway, in others a dirt track. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Wipe away any excess with a tissue to remove dirt, grime and bacteria, then allow to dry naturally. The Sun (2016) A four-wheel drive vehicle is not needed unless planning to go off-road on dirt tracks used by the forestry department. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The system was that having been sentenced to penal servitude, prisoners had to dig the dirt, make and bake the bricks and build their own cells. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Tunnel through layers of stone and dirt to discover gold. The Sun (2008) This room was filthy with litter and dirt on the floor and smears all over the mirror. The Sun (2007) We climbed the dirt track up to the church. Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) Why does this man want to dig up old dirt? The Times Literary Supplement (2014) Wipe the mushrooms to remove dirt then cut into quarters. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So busy bouncing that they have trouble picking up dust and dirt. Times, Sunday Times (2006) You only get dirt when your nails are short. The Sun (2013) Then vacuum and watch the dirt and stains lift out. Times, Sunday Times (2009) All of it had been on dirt roads. Magnouloux, Bernard Travels with Rosinante (1990) The others cram on to the benches or on to the dirt floor. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Many inland properties can be reached only by bumpy dirt tracks. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The no campaign are rather more imaginative at digging the dirt. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Wipe the mushrooms to remove any dirt. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It can come from getting dirt in your eye and rubbing it. Times, Sunday Times (2006) That's dirt free and dirt cheap. The Sun (2015) Repeat until you've removed as much loose dirt as possible. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was dirt cheap, as opposed to flashy. Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994) The hard dirt road becomes sand, sending 4x4s slipping one way then the other. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Quotations We must eat a peck of dirt before we die In other languages dirt British English: dirt /dɜːt/ NOUN If there is dirt* on something, there is dust, mud, or a stain on it. I started to scrub off the dirt. American English: dirt Arabic: قَذَارَة Brazilian Portuguese: sujeira Chinese: 污物 Croatian: prljavština Czech: špína Danish: snavs Dutch: vuil European Spanish: suciedad Finnish: lika French: saleté German: Schmutz Greek: βρομιά Italian: sporcizia Japanese: 汚れ Korean: 더러움 Norwegian: møkk Polish: brud European Portuguese: sujidade Romanian: murdărie Russian: грязь Latin American Spanish: suciedad Swedish: smuts Thai: สิ่งสกปรก Turkish: kir Ukrainian: бруд Vietnamese: chất bẩn All related terms of 'dirt' dirt bike A dirt bike is a type of motorbike that is designed to be used on rough ground. dirt-poor A dirt-poor person or place is extremely poor. dirt road an unsealed country road eat dirt to accept insult without complaining pay dirt a deposit rich enough in minerals to be worth mining dirt cheap If you say that something is dirt-cheap , you are emphasizing that it is very cheap indeed. dirt farmer a poor farmer who works his or her own land usually without assistance dirt floor a floor made of packed earth dirt track a track with an unsealed surface hit pay dirt to find or achieve something important and valuable hit the dirt to drop to the ground dish the dirt to reveal secrets or spread malicious gossip about someone dirt track racing motorcycle racing on a dirt track do someone dirt to betray someone or treat them very badly strike pay dirt to achieve one's objective to dish the dirt If someone dishes the dirt on you, they say bad things about you, without worrying if they are true or not, or if they will damage your reputation . dig up dirt on someone to search for any information about someone that may damage their reputation treat someone like dirt to have no respect or consideration for someone dish the dirt on someone to spread stories about someone, especially things that may embarrass or upset them, or damage their reputation to treat someone like dirt If you say that someone treats you like dirt , you are angry with them because you think that they treat you unfairly and with no respect . trail bike a motorcycle adapted for riding on rough tracks Chinese translation of 'dirt' dirt (dəːt) n (u) 污物 (wūwù) (= earth) 泥土 (nítǔ) to treat sb like dirt 视(視)某人如草芥 (shì mǒurén rú cǎojiè) 1 (noun) in the sense of filth Definition any unclean substance, such as mud I started to scrub off the dirt. Synonyms filth tons of filth and sewage muck This congealed muck was interfering with the filter. grime She washed the grime off her hands. dust Your trousers will get dirty if you sit down in the dust. mud Their lorry got stuck in the mud. stain crap (slang) tarnish smudge mire the muck and mire of farmyards impurity The air is filtered to remove impurities. slob (Irish) crud (slang) kak (South Africa, vulgar, slang) His shoes were covered in kak. grot (slang) shit (taboo, slang) I feel like throwing a pile of dog shit over the fence. slime the muck and slime at the bottom of the pond excrement The tunnel stank of excrement. 2 (noun) in the sense of soil Definition loose earth They all sit on the dirt in the shade of a tree. Synonyms soil regions with sandy soils ground the marshy ground of the river delta earth The road winds through parched earth, scrub and cactus. clay turf Lift the turfs carefully – they can be reused elsewhere. clod loam loam 3 (noun) in the sense of scandal Definition harmful gossip (informal) Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents. Synonyms scandal He loved gossip and scandal. rumours gossip There has been a lot of gossip about the reasons for his absence. a magazine packed with celebrity gossip goss (informal) slander He is now suing the company for slander. tattle This was not just idle newspaper tattle. dirty linen (informal) aspersion He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character. 4 (noun) in the sense of obscenity Definition obscene speech or writing Synonyms obscenity He justified the use of obscenity on the grounds that it was art. pornography a campaign against pornography on television sleaze indecency He behaved himself toward me with ill manner, indecency and disrespect. smut proverb We must eat a peck of dirt before we die Additional synonyms in the sense of aspersion He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the star's character. Synonyms slander, abuse, smear, censure, slur, reproach, defamation, vilification, denigration, calumny, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, obloquy, detraction, traducement in the sense of dust Definition small dry particles of earth, sand, or dirt Your trousers will get dirty if you sit down in the dust. Synonyms earth, ground, soil, dirt, clay in the sense of earth Definition the soil in which plants grow The road winds through parched earth, scrub and cactus. Synonyms soil, ground, land, dust, mould, clay, dirt, turf, sod, silt, topsoil, clod, loam Synonyms of 'dirt' dirt Explore 'dirt' in the dictionary
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