dirty

1 of 3

adjective

ˈdər-tē

dirtier; dirtiest

: not clean or pure

dirty clothes

dirty fingernails

: likely to befoul or defile with a soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime)

dirty jobs

: contaminated with infecting organisms

dirty wounds

: containing impurities

dirty coal

: morally unclean or corrupt: such as

(1)

: indecent, vulgar

dirty jokes

a dirty movie

(2)

: dishonorable, base

a dirty trick

(3)

: unsportsmanlike

dirty players

: acquired by disreputable or illegal means : ill-gotten

dirty money

: disagreeable, distasteful, or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result)

hired a thug to do their dirty work

: abominable, hateful

war is a dirty business

: highly regrettable

a dirty shame

: likely to cause disgrace or scandal

dirty little secrets

: foggy, stormy

dirty weather

of color : not clear and bright : dullish

dirty blond

music : characterized by a husky, rasping, or raw tonal quality

dirty trumpet tones

: conveying ill-natured resentment

gave him a dirty look

dirtily

ˈdər-tə-lē How to pronounce dirty (audio)

adverb

dirtiness

ˈdər-tē-nəs How to pronounce dirty (audio)

noun

dirty

2 of 3

adverb

dirtier; dirtiest

: in a dirty (see dirty entry 1) manner: such as

: deceptively, underhandedly

fight dirty

: indecently

talk dirty

dirty

3 of 3

verb

dirtied; dirtying

transitive verb

: to soil with a substance (such as mud or grime) : to make dirty (see dirty entry 1)

dirtied my new shoes

: to stain with dishonor : sully

tried to dirty his reputation

: to debase by distorting the real nature of

… their religion took most of the rural whites' pleasures away from them, dirtying sex and the human body until it was a nasty thing …—

Lillian Smith

intransitive verb

: to become soiled

Example Sentences

Adjective All my socks are dirty. Try not to get your clothes dirty. I can't breathe this dirty city air. The baby has a dirty diaper. I hate listening to his dirty jokes. Adverb Watch out for her. She plays dirty. He usually wins because he fights dirty. Verb Take off your shoes to keep from dirtying the floor. Her fingers were dirtied with ink. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Get your hands dirty and actually spend one-on-one time together. —

Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2023 Your guy loves to cook, loves to travel, loves you — but really, really doesn’t like to get dirty. —

Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023 Baseball caps, whether worn for sport, for work, or for fashion, can get very dirty, very fast. —

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023 There are plenty of ways to get dirty, but the Mercedes-Benz G-class is truly the fanciest way to crawl through the muck. —

Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023 Plus, your cutting board will be the only thing that gets dirty. —

Alisa Bowman, SELF, 23 Dec. 2022 If Iran gets dirty with Pulisic, say, or is time wasting late, the Americans need to keep their emotions in check. —

Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2022 Getting the fern meant getting dirty, showering again and changing clothes twice. —

Julie Buckner Armstrong, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2022 Everyone needs a Carhartt jacket in their arsenal, for getting dirty during yard work and not giving their clothing a second thought. —

John Thompson, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022

Adverb

Carburetors were so crude and gasoline so dirty back in the day, that the small passages inside the carburetor could get blocked up with dirt. —

Ray Magliozz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2020

Verb

Hell, maybe therapists should step out of the office and dirty their hands in the muck of their patients’ lives. —

Time, 23 Jan. 2023 So, Dwight’s idea to dirty up the office is not only gross, but also scientifically unsound. —

Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2021 But the best part might be the ceramic-coated glass which is microwave-, oven-, and freezer-safe, so there's no need to dirty up unnecessary dishes when reheating meals. —

Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2022 The breeze and warm summer air banished moisture and the need to dirty and wash another device. —

New York Times, 19 July 2022 Markings on the cup are extra helpful for quick and easy prep, as there's no need to dirty any measuring cups or spoons in the process. —

Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022 Jones includes a recipe for baked pasta that requires you to dirty exactly one pan — a casserole dish — and a small mixing bowl for the topping. —

Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2022 Dislikes: Anything that will dirty her pristine white coat. —

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021 Refinery emissions dirty the air from the harbor area to the Inland Empire, and regulators have taken too long to get serious about curbing them. —

Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

dirty

1 of 2 adjective

ˈdərt-ē

dirtier; dirtiest

: not clean

dirty clothes

dirty air

: unfair sense 1, dishonorable

a dirty trick

: indecent, vulgar

dirty jokes

: disagreeable or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result)

had to scrub the floor and do other dirty work

: stormy sense 1

dirty weather

: not clear in color : dull

a dirty red

: showing dislike or anger

a dirty look

dirtily

ˈdərt-ᵊl-ē How to pronounce dirty (audio)

adverb

dirtiness

ˈdərt-ē-nəs How to pronounce dirty (audio)

noun

dirty

2 of 2 verb

dirtied; dirtying

: to make or become dirty

单词	dirtiness
释义	dirty 1 of 3 adjective ˈdər-tē dirtier; dirtiest 1 a : not clean or pure dirty clothes dirty fingernails b : likely to befoul or defile with a soiling substance (such as mud, dust, or grime) dirty jobs c : contaminated with infecting organisms dirty wounds d : containing impurities dirty coal 2 a : morally unclean or corrupt: such as (1) : indecent, vulgar dirty jokes a dirty movie (2) : dishonorable, base a dirty trick (3) : unsportsmanlike dirty players b : acquired by disreputable or illegal means : ill-gotten dirty money c : disagreeable, distasteful, or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result) hired a thug to do their dirty work 3 a : abominable, hateful war is a dirty business b : highly regrettable a dirty shame c : likely to cause disgrace or scandal dirty little secrets 4 : foggy, stormy dirty weather 5 a of color : not clear and bright : dullish dirty blond b music : characterized by a husky, rasping, or raw tonal quality dirty trumpet tones 6 : conveying ill-natured resentment gave him a dirty look dirtily ˈdər-tə-lē adverb dirtiness ˈdər-tē-nəs noun dirty 2 of 3 adverb dirtier; dirtiest : in a dirty (see dirty entry 1) manner: such as a : deceptively, underhandedly fight dirty b : indecently talk dirty dirty 3 of 3 verb dirtied; dirtying transitive verb 1 : to soil with a substance (such as mud or grime) : to make dirty (see dirty entry 1) dirtied my new shoes 2 a : to stain with dishonor : sully tried to dirty his reputation b : to debase by distorting the real nature of … their religion took most of the rural whites' pleasures away from them, dirtying sex and the human body until it was a nasty thing …—Lillian Smith intransitive verb : to become soiled Synonyms Adjective bedraggled befouled begrimed bemired besmirched black blackened cruddy dingy draggled dusty filthy foul grimy grotty [chiefly British] grubby grungy mucky muddy nasty smudged smutty soiled sordid stained sullied unclean uncleanly Verb befoul begrime bemire besmirch blacken daub distain [archaic] foul gaum [dialect] grime mire muck muddy smirch smudge soil stain sully See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective All my socks are dirty. Try not to get your clothes dirty. I can't breathe this dirty city air. The baby has a dirty diaper. I hate listening to his dirty jokes. Adverb Watch out for her. She plays dirty. He usually wins because he fights dirty. Verb Take off your shoes to keep from dirtying the floor. Her fingers were dirtied with ink. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Get your hands dirty and actually spend one-on-one time together. —Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2023 Your guy loves to cook, loves to travel, loves you — but really, really doesn’t like to get dirty. —Lindsay Tigar, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023 Baseball caps, whether worn for sport, for work, or for fashion, can get very dirty, very fast. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2023 There are plenty of ways to get dirty, but the Mercedes-Benz G-class is truly the fanciest way to crawl through the muck. —Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023 Plus, your cutting board will be the only thing that gets dirty. —Alisa Bowman, SELF, 23 Dec. 2022 If Iran gets dirty with Pulisic, say, or is time wasting late, the Americans need to keep their emotions in check. —Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2022 Getting the fern meant getting dirty, showering again and changing clothes twice. —Julie Buckner Armstrong, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2022 Everyone needs a Carhartt jacket in their arsenal, for getting dirty during yard work and not giving their clothing a second thought. —John Thompson, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022 Adverb Carburetors were so crude and gasoline so dirty back in the day, that the small passages inside the carburetor could get blocked up with dirt. —Ray Magliozz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2020 Verb Hell, maybe therapists should step out of the office and dirty their hands in the muck of their patients’ lives. —Time, 23 Jan. 2023 So, Dwight’s idea to dirty up the office is not only gross, but also scientifically unsound. —Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2021 But the best part might be the ceramic-coated glass which is microwave-, oven-, and freezer-safe, so there's no need to dirty up unnecessary dishes when reheating meals. —Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2022 The breeze and warm summer air banished moisture and the need to dirty and wash another device. —New York Times, 19 July 2022 Markings on the cup are extra helpful for quick and easy prep, as there's no need to dirty any measuring cups or spoons in the process. —Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022 Jones includes a recipe for baked pasta that requires you to dirty exactly one pan — a casserole dish — and a small mixing bowl for the topping. —Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2022 Dislikes: Anything that will dirty her pristine white coat. —Scottie Andrew, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021 Refinery emissions dirty the air from the harbor area to the Inland Empire, and regulators have taken too long to get serious about curbing them. —Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective see dirt Adverb see dirt Verb see dirt First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adverb circa 1931, in the meaning defined above Verb 1591, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing dirty dirty word dirty mind dirty little secret dirty bomb dirty/mean/rotten trick dirty money dirty laundry air one's dirty laundry filthy dirty down and dirty get down and dirty dirty old man dirty rice dirty tricks dirty pool See More dirty word dirty mind dirty little secret dirty bomb dirty/mean/rotten trick dirty money dirty laundry air one's dirty laundry filthy dirty down and dirty get down and dirty dirty old man dirty rice dirty tricks dirty pool See More Kids Definition dirty 1 of 2 adjective ˈdərt-ē dirtier; dirtiest 1 : not clean dirty clothes dirty air 2 : unfair sense 1, dishonorable a dirty trick 3 : indecent, vulgar dirty jokes 4 : disagreeable or objectionable but usually necessary (as in achieving a desired result) had to scrub the floor and do other dirty work 5 : stormy sense 1 dirty weather 6 : not clear in color : dull a dirty red 7 : showing dislike or anger a dirty look dirtily ˈdərt-ᵊl-ē adverb dirtiness ˈdərt-ē-nəs noun dirty 2 of 2 verb dirtied; dirtying : to make or become dirty Medical Definition dirty adjective ˈdərt-ē dirtier; dirtiest : contaminated with infecting organisms dirty wounds dirtiness noun 1 as in blackness the state or quality of being dirty the health inspector took the manager to task over the general dirtiness of the restaurant Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance blackness dustiness uncleanliness sordidness grubbiness staining uncleanness dinginess foulness filthiness dinge griminess soilage nastiness messiness squalidness untidiness squalor smuttiness sloppiness impurity muddiness discoloration insanitation impureness sootiness mussiness Antonyms & Near Antonyms cleanliness purity spotlessness 2 as in grossness the quality or state of being obscene the incontestable dirtiness of the film demands an adult rating Synonyms & Similar Words grossness vulgarity foulness crudeness filthiness filth coarseness suggestiveness obscenity impurity nastiness crudity lewdness lasciviousness bawdiness lowness raunch abusiveness raunchiness offensiveness blueness indecency ribaldry profanity dirt smut distastefulness wantonness naughtiness broadness smuttiness undesirability perversity earthiness atrocity unacceptability unpleasantness indelicacy impureness kinkiness depravity saltiness repulsiveness immodesty wickedness perversion raciness perverseness obnoxiousness loathsomeness repugnance lechery reprehensibility gaminess infamy depravedness repellency atrociousness unbecomingness pervertedness indecorousness objectionableness indelicateness reprehensibleness scurrilousness exceptionability Antonyms & Near Antonyms puritanism primness prudishness prudery priggishness correctness decency decorum seemliness purity suitability appropriateness fitness spotlessness suitableness perfection priggery decorousness See More
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dirty

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