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| guttersnipe |
an outcast child who spends a great deal of time on the streets and who may look dirty, ill-nourished and ill-clothed; street urchin. [1/2 definitions] |
| hamper2 |
a large receptacle, usu. a basket with a lid or cover, as for picnic supplies or dirty laundry. |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, often dirty dwelling. [1/2 definitions] |
| mess |
to make dirty, untidy, or disorderly (often fol. by "up"). [1/11 definitions] |
| messy |
dirty, untidy, or disorderly. [1/2 definitions] |
| mire |
to dirty with mud or slime. [1/7 definitions] |
| miry |
covered or spattered with mire; muddy or dirty. [1/2 definitions] |
| muck |
dirt or filth, esp. if it is moist and sticky, or something that is considered be distasteful or dirty. [1/7 definitions] |
| piggish |
greedy, sloppy, dirty, or boorish. |
| pigpen |
any exceptionally sloppy or dirty place; pigsty. [1/2 definitions] |
| pollute |
to make dirty, unpleasant, or unhealthy, esp. by infusing with waste material. [2/3 definitions] |
| ragamuffin |
a dirty child clothed in rags and tatters. |
| scut work |
(informal) work that is regarded as tedious, menial, dirty, or otherwise distasteful. |
| scuzzy |
(slang) dirty, shabby, disreputable, or sleazy. |
| slop |
(often pl.) liquid refuse, such as dirty wash water or the like. [1/9 definitions] |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. [1/2 definitions] |
| slut |
a dirty, untidy woman. [1/2 definitions] |
| smear |
to dirty or stain by or as if by applying a sticky or greasy substance to. [1/9 definitions] |
| smirch |
to stain, spot, or dirty, as by smearing with something that discolors. [2/4 definitions] |
| smoky |
dirty from smoke. [1/5 definitions] |
| smudge |
a dirty blot or mark; smear; stain. [3/6 definitions] |
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