dirt·y (dûr t )adj. dirt·i·er, dirt·i·est 1. a. Soiled, as with dirt; unclean. b. Spreading dirt; polluting: The air near the foundry was always dirty. c. Apt to soil with dirt or grime: a dirty job at the garage. d. Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms. 2. Squalid or filthy; run-down: dirty slums. 3. a. Obscene or indecent: dirty movies; a dirty joke. b. Malicious or scandalous: a dirty lie. 4. a. Unethical or corrupt; sordid: dirty politics. b. Not sportsmanlike: dirty players; a dirty fighter. c. Acquired by illicit or improper means: dirty money. d. Slang Possessing or using illegal drugs. 5. a. Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless: Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job. b. Extremely unfortunate or regrettable: a dirty shame. 6. Expressing disapproval or hostility: gave us a dirty look. 7. Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination: dirty-blonde hair; dirty-green walls. 8. Producing a very great amount of long-lived radioactive fallout. Used of nuclear weapons. 9. Stormy; rough: dirty weather. v. dirt·ied, dirt·y·ing, dirt·ies v.tr.1. To make soiled. 2. To stain or tarnish with dishonor. v.intr. To become soiled.
dirti·ly adv. dirti·ness n. Synonyms: dirty, filthy, foul, squalid, grimy
These adjectives apply to what is unclean, impure, or unkempt. Dirty is the most general: dirty clothes; dirty sidewalks.
Something that is filthy is disgustingly dirty: filthy rags.
Foul suggests gross offensiveness, particularly to the sense of smell: a foul stench; a foul pond.
Squalid suggests dirtiness, wretchedness, and sordidness: lived in a squalid apartment.
Grimy describes something ingrained or smudged with dirt or soot: grimy hands. |
dirty Adjective [dirtier, dirtiest] 1. covered or marked with dirt; filthy 2. causing one to become grimy: a dirty job 3. (of a colour) not clear and bright 4. unfair, dishonest, or unkind: dirty tricks 5. a. obscene: dirty jokes b. sexually clandestine: a dirty weekend 6. revealing dislike or anger: a dirty look 7. (of weather) rainy or stormy 8. dirty work unpleasant or illicit activity Noun do the dirty on Informal to behave meanly towards Verb [dirties, dirtying, dirtied] to make dirty; soil dirtiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | dirty - make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" foul - make unclean; "foul the water" smear - stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance slime - cover or stain with slime; "The snake slimed his victim" splash - soil or stain with a splashed liquid mud, muck up, muck, mire - soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden" crock - soil with or as with crock blemish, spot - mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished" clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" | | Adj. | 1. |  dirty - 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"untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money" clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" | | 2. | dirty - (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"indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" unobjectionable, clean - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke" | | 3. | dirty - vile; despicable; "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"nasty, awful - offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound | | 4. | dirty - 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"uncontaminating, clean - not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean" | | 5. | dirty - contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austeninfected, septic - containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms; "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage" | | 6. | dirty - (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"impure - combined with extraneous elements | | 7. | dirty - (of a manuscript) defaced with changes; "foul (or dirty) copy"illegible - (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible; "illegible handwriting" | | 8. | dirty - obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" | | 9. | dirty - expressing or revealing hostility or dislike; "dirty looks"hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions" | | 10. |  dirty - violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"unfair, unjust - not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage" | | 11. | dirty - unethical or dishonest; "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" | | 12. | dirty - unpleasantly stormy; "there's dirty weather in the offing"stormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas" |
dirty adjective 1. filthy, soiled, grubby, nasty, foul, muddy, polluted, messy, sullied, grimy, unclean, mucky, grotty ( slang) grungy ( slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. scuzzy ( slang), chiefly U.S. begrimed, festy Austral. ( slang) << OPPOSITE clean adjective 2. dishonest, illegal, unfair, cheating, corrupt, crooked, deceiving, fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, unscrupulous, crafty, deceitful, double-dealing, unsporting, knavish ( archaic) << OPPOSITE honest adjective 3. obscene, rude, coarse, indecent, blue, offensive, gross, filthy, vulgar, pornographic, sleazy, suggestive, lewd, risqué, X-rated ( informal) bawdy, salacious, smutty, off-colour, unwholesome << OPPOSITE decent adjective 4. despicable, mean, low, base, cheap, nasty, cowardly, beggarly, worthless, shameful, shabby, vile, sordid, low-down ( informal) abject, squalid, ignominious, contemptible, wretched, scurvy, detestable, scungy Austral., N.Z. verb 5. soil, foul, stain, spoil, smear, muddy, pollute, blacken, mess up, smudge, sully, defile, smirch, begrime << OPPOSITE clean  Translations
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dirty [ˈdəːtɪ] adj → sucio; [joke] → verde, colorado (LAM)
dirty [ˈdəːtɪ] dirt adj → sale; [joke] → cochon(ne)
dirty [ˈdəːtɪ] dirt adj → schmutzig;
dirty [ˈdəːtɪ] adj → sporco/a
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