What does Dirty mean?
Definitions for Dirty
ˈdɜr tidirty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Dirty.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
dirty, filthy, lousyadjective
vile; despicable
"a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"
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"
dirty, pestiferousadjective
contaminated with infecting organisms
"dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen
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"
dirty, foul, marked-upadjective
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
"foul (or dirty) copy"
dirty, ill-gottenadjective
obtained illegally or by improper means
"dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"
dirtyadjective
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
"dirty looks"
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"
dirty, sordidadjective
unethical or dishonest
"dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"
dirtyverb
unpleasantly stormy
"there's dirty weather in the offing"
dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemireverb
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
"don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
Wiktionary
dirtyverb
To make (something) dirty.
dirtyverb
To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
dirtyverb
To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
dirtyverb
To become soiled.
dirtyadverb
In a dirty manner.
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.
dirtyadjective
That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
Don't put that in your mouth, dear, it's dirty.
dirtyadjective
Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids.
dirtyadjective
Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty.
dirtyadjective
Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
I won't accept your dirty money!
dirtyadjective
Out of tune.
You need to tune that guitar, the g string sounds dirty.
dirtyadjective
Of color, discolored by impurities.
The old flag was a dirty white.
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.
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.
dirtyadjective
Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
He lives in a dirty great mansion.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dirtyadjective
Etymology: from dirt.
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.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.
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.
To Dirtyverb
Etymology: from the noun.
The Lords Strutts lived generously, and never used to dirty their fingers with pen, ink, and counters. John Arbuthnot, Hist. Bull.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Dirty
defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white
Dirty
sullied; clouded; -- applied to color
Dirty
sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow
Dirty
sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty weather
Dirtyverb
to foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes or hands
Dirtyverb
to tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of reputation, character, etc
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
dirtynoun
a word used in Savannah when calling your homeboy. "What's up dirty?"
dirtynoun
a blunt rolled with cocaine or crushed up prescription pills and weed.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dirty' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3958
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dirty' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1799
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dirty' in Adjectives Frequency: #478
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dirty in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dirty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Dirty in a Sentence
The sport is at a point where there is no trust anywhere, clean athletes can't get a fair shake. If you see an amazing performance, people say,' ah they are probably dirty'.
If someone asks me a question in Spanish, just for the record, don't take offense that I answered in Spanish. It's not an offense to you. It's a respect for others, this idea that somehow people that speak another language aren't, you know, like assimilated into our lives -- here's the dirty little secret: they speak both.
This is the kind of dirty politics that confuse Canadians' faith in politics, he( Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer) is ready to steal the election with lies and manipulations.
It would be dereliction of duty for the president's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to not go to Ukraine to figure out what on earth were the Democrats doing in Ukraine, paying for dirt from Ukrainian officials to dirty up the Trump campaign in 2016, it would also be dereliction of duty for me and House Intelligence Committee not to be meeting with Ukrainians.
The increasingly dirty battle to succeed Mahathir will exacerbate tensions within the ruling coalition, making it harder for the government to reduce the fiscal deficit and boost economic growth, the jockeying for power encourages politically-motivated spending rather than cost cutting.
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- vuil, vaalAfrikaans
- قذر, وسخArabic
- çirkliAzerbaijani
- брудныBelarusian
- нечестен, циничен, изцапан, неприличен, мръсенBulgarian
- নোংরাBengali
- lousaatBreton
- embrutar, brutCatalan, Valencian
- špinavě, špinavý, sprostýCzech
- grumset, beskidt, urenDanish
- verdreckt, schmutzig, verdrecken, dreckig, vulgär, obszön, beschmutzenGerman
- βρώμικος, βρωμερός, βρωμιά, ακάθαρτος, ακαθαρσία, λερωμένοςGreek
- malpuraEsperanto
- ensuciar, enturbiar, descolorido, sucio, turbio, obscenamente, guarro, verde, manchar, degradar, ensuciarseSpanish
- räpaneEstonian
- کثیفPersian
- rivosti, likainen, rumasti, tuhma, törkyinen, liata, tahrata, säädytön, rivo, ruma, likaisesti, hävytön, epäreilusti, törkeä, epäpuhdas, tuhmasti, ryvettää, halpamainen, ryvettyäFinnish
- cochon, sale, salir, se salir, salement, salissant, avilirFrench
- gruzich, smoarchWestern Frisian
- gáirsiúil, salachIrish
- cacaScottish Gaelic
- מלוכלך, הכתים, לכלך, מלכלךHebrew
- गंदा, मैलाHindi
- koszos, piszkos, mocskosHungarian
- կեղտոտArmenian
- polluerInterlingua
- kotorIndonesian
- óhreinnIcelandic
- lurido, sporco, lercio, sudicio, insudiciare, lordare, sporca, sudicia, sporcare, sporcarsiItalian
- 汚いJapanese
- ბინძურიGeorgian
- лас, батпақты, кірKazakh
- កខ្វក់, ក្រខ្វក់Khmer
- 더러운, 더럽다Korean
- lewitî, pîs, qirêjî, پیس, rêvin, herrimîKurdish
- баткак, кирKyrgyz
- inquinō, sordidus, impuratusLatin
- ເປື້ອນLao
- nepadorus, nešvankus, purvinas, bjaurus, nešvarusLithuanian
- nosmērēt, nešķīsts, netīrs, neķītrsLatvian
- валканMacedonian
- бохирMongolian
- kotorMalay
- maħmuġMaltese
- ညစ်Burmese
- oneerlijk, smerig, vuil, grof, obsceen, schunnig, vulgair, vies, bevuilenDutch
- skittenNorwegian
- niłhin, chin bąąhNavajo, Navaho
- nieprzyzwoity, brudzący, świński, brudzić, sprośny, haniebny, brudnyPolish
- سخا, خيرنPashto, Pushto
- suja, sujo, sujarPortuguese
- murdar, murdări, spurcaRomanian
- грязный, пачкать, пятнать, пачкаться, испачканный, подло, сальный, загрязнять, запятнать, загрязняться, подлый, скабрёзныйRussian
- nečist, нечист, prljav, прљавSerbo-Croatian
- කිලිටිSinhala, Sinhalese
- špinavýSlovak
- umazan, umazati, umazati seSlovene
- ndyrëAlbanian
- oren, fläcka, smutsa ner, grumlig, snuskig, smutsig, smutsigt, ojuste, osnygg, ful, skitig, orättmätig, fult, osnyggt, orena, skita nerSwedish
- మురికి, మురికిగాTelugu
- касиф, лойолуд, чиркин, пурлойTajik
- สกปรกThai
- kirliTurkmen
- madumi, marumiTagalog
- pis pis, pisletmek, müstehcen, lekelemek, kirli, pis, kirletmekTurkish
- бруднийUkrainian
- گندا, گندہUrdu
- kirUzbek
- không, xấu xa, [[bất]] [[hợp pháp]], bẩn thỉu, dơ, bẩn, tục tĩu, xấu, bậy, trái luật, bậy bạVietnamese
- miotikVolapük
- mannete, mannet, måssîte, måssî, anichter, manniWalloon
- גראָבYiddish
- 脏Chinese
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