dirty

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dirty
ˈdəːti Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • covered or marked with an unclean substance.
    E.g. a tray of dirty cups and saucers
  • (of an activity) dishonest; dishonourable.
    E.g. he had a reputation for dirty dealing
  • concerned with sex in a lewd or obscene way.
    E.g. he told a stream of dirty jokes
  • (of weather) rough, stormy, and unpleasant.
  • (of a colour) not bright or pure; dull.
    E.g. the sea was a waste of dirty grey
adverb
  • used for emphasis.
    E.g. a dirty great slab of stone
verb
  • make dirty.
    E.g. she didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels

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