Dirty
adjectiveAdjective
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
“dirty unswept sidewalks”
“a child in dirty overalls”
“dirty slums”
Similar:SoiledUncleanSee also:Untidy(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
“a dirty (or dingy) white”
“dirty-green walls”
“dirty-blonde hair”
obtained illegally or by improper means
“dirty money”
Similar:Ill-gotten(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
“foul (or dirty) copy”
violating accepted standards or rules
“a dirty fighter”
unethical or dishonest
“dirty police officers”
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
“the air near the foundry was always dirty”
“a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout”
Similar:Contaminatingvile; despicable
“a dirty (or lousy) trick”
contaminated with infecting organisms
“dirty wounds”
Similar:Pestiferous(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
“dirty words”
“a dirty old man”
“dirty books and movies”
See also:Indecentexpressing or revealing hostility or dislike
“dirty looks”
unpleasantly stormy
“there's dirty weather in the offing”
Verb
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Type of:AlterModifyChange
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