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- pronunciation:
- duhr
ti
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
dirtier, dirtiest |
definition 1: |
unclean; soiled.
Someone needs to change the baby's dirty diaper.You can't eat from those dishes; they're still dirty.A white shirt looks dirty quickly.
- synonyms:
- dingy, grimy, soiled, unclean, unsanitary
- antonyms:
- clean, immaculate, pristine, spotless, unsoiled
- similar words:
- bedraggled, black, filthy, foul, grubby, grungy, messy, muddy, nasty, smudgy, smutchy, smutty, stained
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definition 2: |
making soiled; spreading dirt.
Spitting in public places is a dirty habit.- similar words:
- foul, unclean
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definition 3: |
lewd; indecent; obscene.
dirty magazines- synonyms:
- indecent, lewd, obscene, smutty
- antonyms:
- decent, wholesome
- similar words:
- bawdy, blue, foul, nasty, off-color, profane, raunchy, salacious, vulgar
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definition 4: |
characterized by corruption or a lack of scruples.
dirty campaign tactics- synonyms:
- corrupt, unscrupulous
- antonyms:
- clean, decent, honest
- similar words:
- crooked, dishonest, dishonorable, foul, grubby, reprehensible, unconscionable, unfair
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definition 5: |
unpleasant; distasteful.
He does the easy jobs and makes us do the dirty work.- synonyms:
- disagreeable, distasteful, unpleasant
- antonyms:
- pleasant
- similar words:
- nasty
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definition 6: |
regrettable.
His resignation was a dirty shame.- similar words:
- crying, regrettable, unfortunate, unhappy
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definition 7: |
demeaning; contemptuous.
She gave me the dirtiest look.- synonyms:
- contemptuous, scornful
- similar words:
- evil, grubby, mean, nasty
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related words: |
coarse, hack, impure, indecent, menial, obscene, racy, slovenly, sordid, underhand |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
dirties, dirtying, dirtied |
definition 1: |
to make dirty; soil.
Don't dirty your hands with that work.- synonyms:
- soil, sully
- antonyms:
- clean
- similar words:
- besmear, besmirch, foul, mess, muck, muddy, smear, smirch, stain
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definition 2: |
to blemish; dishonor.
The remarks dirtied his reputation.- synonyms:
- soil, sully
- similar words:
- besmear, besmirch, blemish, defile, disgrace, dishonor, foul, smirch, stain, tarnish
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related words: |
contaminate, daub, defile, degrade, denigrate, mire, pollute |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to become dirty or stained.
White clothes dirty easily.- synonyms:
- soil
- antonyms:
- clean
- similar words:
- mess, smudge, stain
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derivations: |
dirtily (adv.), dirtiness (n.) |
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