Definitions for Dirty
ˈdɜr tidirty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. dirty, soiled, uncleanadjective

   soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

   "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"

2. dirtyadjective

   (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency

   "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth"

3. dirty, filthy, lousyadjective

   vile; despicable

   "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"

4. dirty, contaminatingadjective

   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"

5. dirty, pestiferousadjective

   contaminated with infecting organisms

   "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen

6. dirty, dingy, muddied, muddyadjective

   (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

   "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"

7. dirty, foul, marked-upadjective

   (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

   "foul (or dirty) copy"

8. dirty, ill-gottenadjective

   obtained illegally or by improper means

   "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"

9. dirtyadjective

   expressing or revealing hostility or dislike

   "dirty looks"

10. cheating(a), dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlikeadjective

    violating accepted standards or rules

    "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"

11. dirty, sordidadjective

    unethical or dishonest

    "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"

12. dirtyverb

    unpleasantly stormy

    "there's dirty weather in the offing"

13. dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemireverb

    make soiled, filthy, or dirty

    "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dirtyverb

   To make (something) dirty.

2. dirtyverb

   To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.

3. dirtyverb

   To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).

4. dirtyverb

   To become soiled.

5. dirtyadverb

   In a dirty manner.

6. dirtyadjective

   Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

   Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.

7. dirtyadjective

   That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.

   Don't put that in your mouth, dear, it's dirty.

8. dirtyadjective

   Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.

   At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids.

9. dirtyadjective

   Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.

   He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty.

10. dirtyadjective

    Corrupt, illegal, or improper.

    I won't accept your dirty money!

11. dirtyadjective

    Out of tune.

    You need to tune that guitar, the g string sounds dirty.

12. dirtyadjective

    Of color, discolored by impurities.

    The old flag was a dirty white.

13. dirtyadjective

    Containing data which need to be written back to a larger memory.

    Occasionally it reads the sector into a dirty buffer, which means it needs to sync the dirty buffer first.

14. dirtyadjective

    Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.

    None of y'all get into my car if you're dirty.

15. dirtyadjective

    Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".

    He lives in a dirty great mansion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dirtyadjective

   Etymology: from dirt.

   1. Foul; nasty; filthy.

   Thy Dol and Helen of thy noble thoughts
   Is in base durance, and contagious prison,
   Haul’d thither by mechanic, dirty hands. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   2. Sullied; not elegant.

   Pound an almond, and the clear white colour will be altered into a dirty one, and the sweet taste into an oily one. John Locke.

   3. Mean; base; despicable.

   Such employments are the diseases of labour, and the rust of time, which it contracts not by lying still, but by dirty employment. Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living.

   Marriages would be made up upon more natural motives than meer dirty interests, and increase of riches without measure or end. William Temple, Miscellanies.

   They come at length to grow sots and epicures, mean in their discourses, and dirty in their practices. Robert South, Serm.

2. To Dirtyverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To foul; to soil.

   The Lords Strutts lived generously, and never used to dirty their fingers with pen, ink, and counters. John Arbuthnot, Hist. Bull.

   2. To disgrace; to scandalize.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dirty

   Dirt is an unclean matter, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin, or possessions. In such cases, they are said to become dirty.

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1. dirty

   Dirty generally refers to something that is unclean, impure, or contaminated with dirt, grime, or other pollutants. It can refer to physical objects, surfaces, or environments that are stained, soiled, or not hygienic. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe actions, behavior, or language that is morally wrong, unethical, or inappropriate. The term "dirty" can vary in context and be subjective depending on cultural norms, personal preferences, or situational circumstances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dirty

   defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white

2. Dirty

   sullied; clouded; -- applied to color

3. Dirty

   sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow

4. Dirty

   sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty weather

5. Dirtyverb

   to foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes or hands

6. Dirtyverb

   to tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of reputation, character, etc

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dirty

   Dirty is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released on July 21, 1992, through record label DGC.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dirtynoun

   a word used in Savannah when calling your homeboy. "What's up dirty?"

2. dirtynoun

   a blunt rolled with cocaine or crushed up prescription pills and weed.

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1. dirty

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Dirty' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3958

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Dirty' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1799

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Dirty' in Adjectives Frequency: #478

How to pronounce Dirty?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Dirty in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dirty in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dirty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Dirty in a Sentence

1. Alina Habba:

   For years, Hillary Clinton and her cohorts attempted to shield themselves from culpability by directing others to do their dirty work for them.

2. Andrew Gillum:

   As my grandmother told me — never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it. So ignore him and vote, Florida!”

3. Paul Nolte:

   The U.S. is the cleanest shirt in a dirty laundry. That's why the dollar has been strong and we can talk about raising interest rates, but unless the global economy turns around it's going to be hard for the U.S. to remain that clean.

4. W.S. Gilbert:

   No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have - and I think he is a dirty little beast.

5. Munji Malambo:

   Before this (borehole) we used to walk long distances every morning to get water before coming back to go to school, most of the shallow wells in the area had dried up and the closest one was two kilometers away. Sometimes the water would get very dirty and not safe to drink.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dirty
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dirty
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dirty
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dirty
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Dirty