Dictionary

dirty en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• (US) audio
• /ˈdɝti/ (General-American)
• [ˈdɝɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈdɜːti/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German drēterich (“dirty”). See also drite.

Meanings

1. Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
   • Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.
   • Many persons are more comfortable when they are dirty than when they are clean; but that does not recommend dirt as a national policy. 1905, George Bernard Shaw, The author's apology from Mrs. Warren's Profession, page 61:
2. That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
   • Don't put that in your mouth, dear. It's dirty.
3. Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
   • At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids.
   • We have quite a playful and fun relationship in general, but it’s still surprising how dirty our sex can be in the things we say or do or pretend. We often laugh about it afterwards. 2023 May 13, Kitty Drake, “This is how we do it: ‘A tired, throwaway midweek shag doesn’t interest me’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • He sets up little cameras 'cause he likes to watch her pee / He likes to watch her pee, he's trembling with glee / He sets up little cameras 'cause he likes to watch her pee / What a dirty little bastard he can be 2016 June 3, “Mr. Wright”, in Monolith of Phobos, performed by The Claypool Lennon Delirium:
4. Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.
   • The world 'as got me snouted jist a treat; Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul. 1915, C.J. Dennis, The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, published 1916, page 13:
   • The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable.[…]Partly, this is a result of how online advertising has traditionally worked: advertisers pay for clicks, and a click is a click, however it's obtained. 2013 June 21, Oliver Burkeman, “The tao of tech”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 27:
   • He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty.
5. Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
   • I won't accept your dirty money!
6. Out of tune.
   • You need to tune that guitar: the G string sounds dirty.
7. Of color, discolored by impurities.
   • The old flag was a dirty white.
8. Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
   • Occasionally it reads the sector into a dirty buffer, which means it needs to sync the dirty buffer first.
   • Notice that an asterisk has been added to the filename in the edit window tabs. This is a simple reminder that the file is “dirty” and needs saving. 2008, Stephen R. G. Fraser, Real World ASP.NET: Building a Content Management System, page 105:
9. (slang) 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.
10. (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
    • He lives in a dirty great mansion.
11. Sleety; gusty; stormy.
    • Storms of wind, clouds of dust, an angry, dirty sea. 1867, Matthew Arnold, On the Study of Celtic Literature:
    • Rain type 17 was a dirty blatter battering against his windscreen so hard that it didn't make much odds whether he had his wipers on or off. 1984, Douglas Adams, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), page 8:
    • dirty weather
12. (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
    • dirty martini
13. Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
    • You can call it quick-and-dirty if you like, but there are billions of dollars out there riding on the supposition that fast food is not necessarily dirty food. 2003, Tom Christiansen, Nathan Torkington, Perl Cookbook, page xix:
    • Dirty keto refers to an approach that follows the typical keto macro ratios, but the components include “dirty” foods like fast food, packaged convenience foods, processed meats, artificially sweetened diet sodas and sports drinks, and unhealthy […] 2020, Mellissa Sevigny, Squeaky Clean Keto: Next Level Keto to Hack Your Health, Victory Belt Publishing, →ISBN, page 13:
14. Of food, covered in an array of indulgent toppings.
    • Lardo in Portland, Oregon, serves "dirty fries" topped with fried rosemary, peppers, lardons, and Parmesan. 2016, Blake Lingle, Fries!: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Favorite Food, page 74:
    • Piled high and oozing all the trimmings, the dirty burgers here are decidedly good – spice things up with jalapeños, brie or a seriously sticky BBQ sauce. 2019, Oliver Berry, Fionn Davenport, Lonely Planet England:
15. Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
    • a dirty explosion
    • a dirty bomb
16. Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
17. Of an audio recording: containing unwanted noise.
18. Producing much ash.
19. (of a shot) Containing something out of focus in the foreground, so as to frame the main subject.

Forms

Antonyms

clean as a hound's tooth · sportsmanlike · clean · spick-and-span · unsullied · clean · clean · spotless · clean as a bean · pure · pristine · clean as a new pin · unsoiled · squeaky clean · neat · clean as a new penny · clean as a whistle · stainless · bright · immaculate

Deriveds

dirty Gertie · dirty mind · dirty grease · get the dirty water off one's chest · dirtyish · dirty pint · dirty martini · dirty float · dirty bulking · dirty war · dirtiness · dirty trick · dirty realism · Dirty Harry · dirty magazine · dirty feed · dirty coal · dirty linen · dirty ice cream · Dirty War · dirtily · dirty delete · dirty talk · nondirty · dirty down · dirty weather · get one's hands dirty · dirty dozens · dirty kitchen · filthy dirty · dirty rush · dirty money · dirty dance · dirty mouth · dirty wound · un-dirty · dirty business · dirty dancing · dirty finger · do the dirty on · air one's dirty laundry in public · dirty bomb · air one's dirty linen in public · dirty thunderstorm · dirty power · dirty blond · dirty weekend · quick and dirty · dirty joke · down and dirty · Dirty Creek · dirty girl · off like a dirty shirt · dirty Sanchez · undirty · dirtybadwrong · dirty snowball · dirty-handed · dirty soda · quick-and-dirty · wash one's dirty laundry in public · dirty look · dirty pillow · dirty chai · Dirty Shirley · dirty work · dirty dairying · do someone dirty · dirty washing · dirty word · bedirty · dirty code · dirty rice · dirty pool · dirty bird · dirty laundry · dirty old man · wash one's dirty linen in public · dirty bulk · dirty minded · dirty protest · dirty blonde · Dirty Thirties

Synonyms

befouled · foul · indecent · lewd · dingy · soiled · icky · clarty · yucky · unethical · soiled · filthy · unclean · seamy · lousy · dishonorable · vile · lousy · sordid · raunchy · salacious · squalid · despicable · unsportsmanlike · manky · grotty · obscene · cruddy · filthy · sullied · sordid · dishonest · base · grubby · mean · dirtsome · unclean · nasty · muddy · muddied · unwashed · cheating · unwashed · besmirched · dullish · dirty · sordid · horry · unsporting · black · foul

Translations (493)

de dreckig (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · it indecente (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · bg циничен (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · nl schunnig (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · fi ruma (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · fr sale (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · kmr qirêjî (that makes one dirty) · jam dutty (that makes one dirty) · da grumset (of color: discolored by impurities) · kbd фӏей (covered with or containing dirt) · fr sale (illegal, improper) · sv skitig (covered with or containing dirt) · alt кирлӱ (covered with or containing dirt) · ru испа́чканный (covered with or containing dirt) · tyz nhơ (covered with or containing dirt) · el ακάθαρτος (of color: discolored by impurities) · hi मैला (covered with or containing dirt) · ga cáidheach (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ba бысраҡ (covered with or containing dirt) · pl brudny (covered with or containing dirt) · vi tục tĩu (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · io sordida (that makes one dirty) · fr modifié (computing: containing data which need to be written back to a larger memory) · hy կեղտոտ (covered with or containing dirt) · lv netīrs (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · fi ruma (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · km ក្រខ្វក់ (covered with or containing dirt) · sah кирдээх (covered with or containing dirt) · wa måssî (covered with or containing dirt) · gd caca (covered with or containing dirt) · pdt orrein (that makes one dirty) · da uren (covered with or containing dirt) · pdt schmutzich (covered with or containing dirt) · jam dutty (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · th สกปรก (covered with or containing dirt) · qu ch'ichi (covered with or containing dirt) · uz bulgʻanch (covered with or containing dirt) · sv ojuste (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · fi likainen (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · es sucio (covered with or containing dirt) · tg ифлос (covered with or containing dirt) · iu ainnik (covered with or containing dirt) · lo ເປື້ອນ (covered with or containing dirt) · it sporco (that makes one dirty) · ga salach (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ru гря́зный (of color: discolored by impurities) · sl umazan (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · sc feu (covered with or containing dirt) · es guarro (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · bg мръ́сен (covered with or containing dirt) · za uq (covered with or containing dirt) · de dreckig (covered with or containing dirt) · la sordidus (covered with or containing dirt) · bn নোংরা (covered with or containing dirt) · uz kir (covered with or containing dirt) · io sordida (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · sco clarty (covered with or containing dirt) · vec onto (that makes one dirty) · yi שמוציק (covered with or containing dirt) · vec onto (covered with or containing dirt) · yi מיאוס (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · pdt orrein (covered with or containing dirt) · fwa geek (covered with or containing dirt) · ps سخا (that makes one dirty) · vi bẩn thỉu (that makes one dirty) · kmr pîs (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · piz geek (covered with or containing dirt) · fi likainen (covered with or containing dirt) · fi muokattu (computing: containing data which need to be written back to a larger memory) · tg лойолуд (covered with or containing dirt) · hu mocskos (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · el βρόμικος (covered with or containing dirt) · wa niche (covered with or containing dirt) · fi hävytön (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · bho गंदा (covered with or containing dirt) · vec sporco (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · my ပေ (covered with or containing dirt) · ko 더럽다 (covered with or containing dirt) · he מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · za boemh (covered with or containing dirt) · vi bẩn (covered with or containing dirt) · ain ヤヤシㇱ (covered with or containing dirt) · it sporco (covered with or containing dirt) · ang fūl (that makes one dirty) · tg чиркин (covered with or containing dirt) · he מלוכלך (of color: discolored by impurities) · nb ureinslig (covered with or containing dirt) · ast suciu (covered with or containing dirt) · es sucio (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · ms kotor (covered with or containing dirt) · vi bậy bạ (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · af vaal (of color: discolored by impurities) · mt maħmuġ (covered with or containing dirt) · vi bậy (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ro nespălat (covered with or containing dirt) · hy կեղտոտ (that makes one dirty) · sv smutsig (of color: discolored by impurities) · iu salumaittuk (covered with or containing dirt) · da beskidt (of color: discolored by impurities) · scn nzivatu (covered with or containing dirt) · ru по́длый (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · mn бохир (covered with or containing dirt) · io perversa (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · io desneta (that makes one dirty) · nl obsceen (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · nl smerig (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · cs špinavý (covered with or containing dirt) · az kirli (covered with or containing dirt) · jam dutty (covered with or containing dirt) · kk батпақты (covered with or containing dirt) · sh прљав (covered with or containing dirt) · km ប្រឡាក់ (covered with or containing dirt) · ga salach (covered with or containing dirt) · he מלוכלך (illegal, improper) · nrf sale (covered with or containing dirt) · eu zikin (covered with or containing dirt) · bg неприличен (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · nl grof (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · es lascivo (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · kmr lewitî (of color: discolored by impurities) · ast gochu (that makes one dirty) · nl smerig (covered with or containing dirt) · la impurus (covered with or containing dirt) · tg ҷазир (covered with or containing dirt) · gil buritoto (covered with or containing dirt) · ang adeliht (covered with or containing dirt) · tk kirli (covered with or containing dirt) · fi halpamainen (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · io perversa (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · pl sprośny (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · tr müstehcen (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ro obscen (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · sl umazan (that makes one dirty) · fa پلید (covered with or containing dirt) · sv ful (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · nrf sale (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · el λερωμένος (covered with or containing dirt) · sv grumlig (of color: discolored by impurities) · vec desconsà (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · fy smoarch (covered with or containing dirt) · ru гря́зный (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · kk кір (covered with or containing dirt) · rm malnet (covered with or containing dirt) · hu mocskos (illegal, improper) · mn заваан (covered with or containing dirt) · fr salissant (that makes one dirty) · bg изца́пан (covered with or containing dirt) · it sporco (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · sl umazan (of color: discolored by impurities) · nl vuil (of color: discolored by impurities) · or ମଇଳା (covered with or containing dirt) · kmr herrimî (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · haw lepo (covered with or containing dirt) · lt bjaurus (covered with or containing dirt) · kmr lewitî (covered with or containing dirt) · nl vies (covered with or containing dirt) · pdt schmutzich (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · mr घाणेरडा (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · nn skitten (covered with or containing dirt) · el ακάθαρτος (covered with or containing dirt) · yue 污糟邋遢 (covered with or containing dirt) · mk валкан (covered with or containing dirt) · dsb njerěšny (covered with or containing dirt) · pt sujo (covered with or containing dirt) · sh prljav (covered with or containing dirt) · tei aboŋ (covered with or containing dirt) · tr pis (that makes one dirty) · nl vuil (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · sv smutsig (illegal, improper) · ro murdar (covered with or containing dirt) · cmn 暗淡的 (of color: discolored by impurities) · rm tschuf (covered with or containing dirt) · cmn 淫穢的 /淫秽的 (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · is óhreinn (covered with or containing dirt) · scn lordu (covered with or containing dirt) · sh nečist (covered with or containing dirt) · dsb brudny (covered with or containing dirt) · bg нечестен (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · kmr herrimî (illegal, improper) · kmr pîs (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · vi không hợp pháp (illegal, improper) · hi गंदा (covered with or containing dirt) · za gyuek (covered with or containing dirt) · es descolorido (of color: discolored by impurities) · iu itjunak (covered with or containing dirt) · ka ჭუჭყიანი (covered with or containing dirt) · de vulgär (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · sk špinavý (covered with or containing dirt) · cmn 不法的 (illegal, improper) · ro murdar (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · sq ndyrë (covered with or containing dirt) · atv кирлиг (covered with or containing dirt) · jaz geek (covered with or containing dirt) · ky кир (covered with or containing dirt) · ug كىر (covered with or containing dirt) · de schmutzig (covered with or containing dirt) · fur sporc (covered with or containing dirt) · nl oneerlijk (illegal, improper) · fi säädytön (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · cy budr (covered with or containing dirt) · it sudicio (that makes one dirty) · mfe sal (covered with or containing dirt) · ast gochu (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · tr kirli (covered with or containing dirt) · it sporco (illegal, improper) · alt балкашту (covered with or containing dirt) · bg мръсен (that makes one dirty) · es ordinario (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · el βρόμικος (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · fi huumeissa (slang: carrying illegal drugs) · io nelegala (illegal, improper) · ang fūl (covered with or containing dirt) · ja 汚い (covered with or containing dirt) · so warakh (covered with or containing dirt) · nl vuil (illegal, improper) · ast puercu (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · hu koszos (that makes one dirty) · nan-hbl 癩𰣻 /癞𰣻 (covered with or containing dirt) · af vuil (covered with or containing dirt) · rap havahava (covered with or containing dirt) · de obszön (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · fi tuhma (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · it lercio (covered with or containing dirt) · kmr lewitî (that makes one dirty) · fr cochon (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · acw وِسِخ (covered with or containing dirt) · ast gochu (covered with or containing dirt) · fy gruzich (covered with or containing dirt) · ckb چڵکن (covered with or containing dirt) · it sporco (of color: discolored by impurities) · txb eñatketse (covered with or containing dirt) · ps سخا (of color: discolored by impurities) · kmr lewitî (illegal, improper) · hy կեղտոտ (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · lt nešvarus (covered with or containing dirt) · inh бӏеха (covered with or containing dirt) · bo བཙོག་པ (covered with or containing dirt) · nap nzivato (covered with or containing dirt) · ru гря́зный (that makes one dirty) · io sordida (covered with or containing dirt) · acw معَفِّن (covered with or containing dirt) · lt purvinas (covered with or containing dirt) · da beskidt (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · oc lord (covered with or containing dirt) · lkt šikšíl (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · pl brudzący (that makes one dirty) · ro jegos (covered with or containing dirt) · ps سخا (illegal, improper) · ang unclǣne (covered with or containing dirt) · et räpane (covered with or containing dirt) · tr kirli (illegal, improper) · es corrupto (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · sl umazan (illegal, improper) · gil bakanana (covered with or containing dirt) · iu ippak (covered with or containing dirt) · kmr herrimî (covered with or containing dirt) · ast suciu (that makes one dirty) · es shuco (covered with or containing dirt) · es chuco (covered with or containing dirt) · vi xấu xa (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · pam marinat (covered with or containing dirt) · kgp kavéj (covered with or containing dirt) · tet fo'er (covered with or containing dirt) · dng зон (covered with or containing dirt) · yxg ban (covered with or containing dirt) · ca llord (covered with or containing dirt) · cmn 垢 (that makes one dirty) · fi ruma (illegal, improper) · fa کثیف (covered with or containing dirt) · mr मळकट (covered with or containing dirt) · az çirkli (covered with or containing dirt) · nan-hbl 垃儳 (covered with or containing dirt) · zdj -a nkuɗi (covered with or containing dirt) · hsb mazany (covered with or containing dirt) · pl haniebny (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · xal бузр (covered with or containing dirt) · ja 汚れている (covered with or containing dirt) · fi huumeita kantava (slang: carrying illegal drugs) · ary موسخ (covered with or containing dirt) · la impuratus (covered with or containing dirt) · mww ceb (covered with or containing dirt) · vi dơ (covered with or containing dirt) · es sucio (illegal, improper) · io sordida (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · kmr rêvin (that makes one dirty) · kmr herrimî (of color: discolored by impurities) · th เปื้อน (covered with or containing dirt) · dng нон (covered with or containing dirt) · ce боьха (covered with or containing dirt) · de schmutzig (that makes one dirty) · af vuil (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · he מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ (that makes one dirty) · he מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ (covered with or containing dirt) · vec sporco (illegal, improper) · de ordinär (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · lad murdar (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · nan-hbl 腌臢 (covered with or containing dirt) · vec baozo (covered with or containing dirt) · de schmutzig (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · ast puercu (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · nl oneerlijk (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · tl makalat (covered with or containing dirt) · tg пурлой (covered with or containing dirt) · tg касиф (covered with or containing dirt) · ru гря́зный (illegal, improper) · sou หลุหละ (covered with or containing dirt) · fi törkeä (intensifier) · te మురికి (of color: discolored by impurities) · lv neķītrs (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · es deshonesto (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · ka ბინძური (covered with or containing dirt) · za heiz (covered with or containing dirt) · pl nieprzyzwoity (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ps خيرن (that makes one dirty) · es turbio (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · pam madinat (covered with or containing dirt) · as লেতেৰা (covered with or containing dirt) · nn ureinsleg (covered with or containing dirt) · fr sale (of color: discolored by impurities) · ota پیس (covered with or containing dirt) · mr घाण (covered with or containing dirt) · fi likainen (of color: discolored by impurities) · vo miotik (covered with or containing dirt) · sv snuskig (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · fr sale (covered with or containing dirt) · pt sujo (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · myv рудазов (covered with or containing dirt) · ckb پیس (that makes one dirty) · pl świński (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · es indecente (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ps سخا (covered with or containing dirt) · es turbio (of color: discolored by impurities) · sl umazan (covered with or containing dirt) · atv малгаштыг (covered with or containing dirt) · cdo 垃渣 (covered with or containing dirt) · ro necuviincios (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · it sudicio (covered with or containing dirt) · vec onto (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · es sucio (of color: discolored by impurities) · mww txab (covered with or containing dirt) · cmn 骯髒 /肮脏 (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · vi bẩn thỉu (covered with or containing dirt) · de schmutzig (of color: discolored by impurities) · uk брудни́й (covered with or containing dirt) · su bagedur (covered with or containing dirt) · el βρόμικος (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ne मैलो (covered with or containing dirt) · sv osnygg (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · ccc pa'sawa (covered with or containing dirt) · vi bất hợp pháp (illegal, improper) · nan-hbl 垃圾 (covered with or containing dirt) · hu piszkos (covered with or containing dirt) · ota پیس (that makes one dirty) · lv nešķīsts (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ca brut (covered with or containing dirt) · cmn 下流的 (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · ast puercu (covered with or containing dirt) · dng зонщи (covered with or containing dirt) · hy կեղտոտ (illegal, improper) · hy կեղտոտ (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · nb skittent (that makes one dirty) · vec sporco (covered with or containing dirt) · dsb bakany (covered with or containing dirt) · es lúbrico (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · de verdreckt (covered with or containing dirt) · ky баткак (covered with or containing dirt) · kmr pîs (of color: discolored by impurities) · it lurido (covered with or containing dirt) · fi likainen (computing: containing data which need to be written back to a larger memory) · te మురికి (covered with or containing dirt) · hu piszkos (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · gun ky'a (covered with or containing dirt) · vi trái luật (illegal, improper) · vec onto (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · hu koszos (covered with or containing dirt) · pt sujo (that makes one dirty) · hy կեղտոտ (of color: discolored by impurities) · csb brëdny (covered with or containing dirt) · tl marumi (covered with or containing dirt) · pt sujo (of color: discolored by impurities) · sv orättmätig (illegal, improper) · nrf sale (illegal, improper) · txb kraketstse (covered with or containing dirt) · id kotor (covered with or containing dirt) · pt sujo (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · he מלוכלך \ מְלֻכְלָךְ (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · vec sporco (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · ur گندا (covered with or containing dirt) · el βρόμικος (that makes one dirty) · kmr pîs (illegal, improper) · kmr pîs (covered with or containing dirt) · ps سخا (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · za nwk (covered with or containing dirt) · es sucio (that makes one dirty) · cmn 卑鄙的 (illegal, improper) · gd caca (that makes one dirty) · mr घाणेरडे (covered with or containing dirt) · ady шӏои (covered with or containing dirt) · ru са́льный (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · uz iflos (covered with or containing dirt) · cy brwnt (covered with or containing dirt) · ro indecent (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · oc brut (covered with or containing dirt) · de schmutzig (illegal, improper) · ms kotor (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ar قَذِر (covered with or containing dirt) · bpl kotor (covered with or containing dirt) · ps خيرن (covered with or containing dirt) · cmn 髒 /脏 (covered with or containing dirt) · ga cáidheach (sleety; gusty; stormy) · fi epäpuhdas (out of tune) · yue 污糟 (covered with or containing dirt) · si කිලිටි (covered with or containing dirt) · fi törkyinen (covered with or containing dirt) · ps سخا (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · jv reged (covered with or containing dirt) · ga cáidheach (covered with or containing dirt) · vi xấu (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · yi גראָב (covered with or containing dirt) · de schmutzig (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · lv netīrs (covered with or containing dirt) · tyz bấn (covered with or containing dirt) · ast gochu (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · ru гря́зный (covered with or containing dirt) · io desneta (covered with or containing dirt) · kmr herrimî (that makes one dirty) · lt nešvankus (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · fi likainen (illegal, improper) · cs sprostý (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · kk лас (covered with or containing dirt) · wa mannet (covered with or containing dirt) · sa मल (covered with or containing dirt) · my ညစ် (covered with or containing dirt) · ale quqdax̂ (covered with or containing dirt) · nl vuil (covered with or containing dirt) · pdt orrein (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · nl vulgair (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · it sporco (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · sv smutsig (covered with or containing dirt) · nb skitten (covered with or containing dirt) · qu ganra (covered with or containing dirt) · wuu 齷齪 /龌龊 (covered with or containing dirt) · nv niłhin (covered with or containing dirt) · fi ruma (sleety; gusty; stormy) · fi likainen (that makes one dirty) · da beskidt (covered with or containing dirt) · sv oren (covered with or containing dirt) · es sucio (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · za oepsoep (covered with or containing dirt) · scn sporcu (covered with or containing dirt) · scn loddu (covered with or containing dirt) · nem geek (covered with or containing dirt) · da beskidt (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · nl vuil (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · km កខ្វក់ (covered with or containing dirt) · cs špinavý (illegal, improper) · vec sporco (out of tune) · wa swasse (covered with or containing dirt) · vi bẩn (that makes one dirty) · ru гря́зный (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · kmr lewitî (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · eo malpura (covered with or containing dirt) · chr ᎠᎦᏓᎭᎢ (covered with or containing dirt) · fi härski (dishonourable, violating standards or rules) · tl madumi (covered with or containing dirt) · pt sujo (illegal, improper) · kmr qirêjî (covered with or containing dirt) · zea vuul (covered with or containing dirt) · fo skitin (covered with or containing dirt) · th เลอะ (covered with or containing dirt) · nb urenslig (covered with or containing dirt) · ota مردار (covered with or containing dirt) · ru скабрёзный (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · ar وَسِخ (covered with or containing dirt) · sh нечист (covered with or containing dirt) · mr घाणेरडे (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · vec sporco (of color: discolored by impurities) · ain アチカ (covered with or containing dirt) · lt nepadorus (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · fi rivo (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · gl sucio (covered with or containing dirt) · kmr pîs (that makes one dirty) · uz loy (covered with or containing dirt) · ur گندہ (covered with or containing dirt) · mr घाणेरडी (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · es verde (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · af vuil (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · kmr rêvin (covered with or containing dirt) · be бру́дны (covered with or containing dirt) · nv chin bąąh (covered with or containing dirt) · ga gáirsiúil (morally unclean, obscene or indecent) · grc μυσαρός (covered with or containing dirt) · es marrullero (dishonourable, violating standards or rules)

dirty en · ADV

Pronunciation

• audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈdɝti/ (General-American)
• [ˈdɝɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈdɜːti/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German drēterich (“dirty”). See also drite.

Meanings

1. In a dirty manner.
   • to play dirty

Forms

Deriveds

talk dirty · play dirty · fight dirty · ride dirty

Synonyms

indecently · underhandedly · deceptively · dirtily

Translations (19)

tr pis pis (in a dirty manner) · sv smutsigt (in a dirty manner) · cs špinavě (in a dirty manner) · pt sujo (in a dirty manner) · es obscenamente (in a dirty manner) · fi tuhmasti (in a dirty manner) · id kotor (in a dirty manner) · fi rumasti (in a dirty manner) · sv fult (in a dirty manner) · fi rivosti (in a dirty manner) · te మురికిగా (in a dirty manner) · fr salement (in a dirty manner) · cmn 下流地 (in a dirty manner) · ru по́дло (in a dirty manner) · sv osnyggt (in a dirty manner) · fi epäreilusti (in a dirty manner) · cs nefér (in a dirty manner) · fi likaisesti (in a dirty manner) · sv ojuste (in a dirty manner)

dirty en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈdɝti/ (General-American)
• [ˈdɝɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈdɜːti/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German drēterich (“dirty”). See also drite.

Meanings

1. Anything that is dirty.
   • I had to get started on the trays. […] I started emptying it from the bottom, putting the dirties in the water. Then I could put the clean ones in the empty spaces to dry while I pulled more dirties from the next shelf up. 2011, P. S. Wright, Braji:
   • Dirty eggs are grouped roughly in three classes: (A) Plain dirties, those to which soil or dung adheres; […] 2022, Milo Hastings, The Dollar Hen:

Forms

dirty en · VERB

Pronunciation

• audio
• (US) audio
• /ˈdɝti/ (General-American)
• [ˈdɝɾi] (General-American)
• /ˈdɜːti/ (UK)
• (UK) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German drēterich (“dirty”). See also drite.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To make (something) dirty.
2. (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
3. (transitive) To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
4. (intransitive) To become soiled; to soil or defecate on.
   • The markers for the slow line signals have been arranged at cab level, but for the inner fast lines they have had to be kept low in the "six-foot", with the result that they tend to be badly dirtied by passing traffic. 1960 March, “Talking of Trains: S.R. signalling innovation”, in Trains Illustrated, page 135:
   • When the blackberries begin to decay, and the seeds to appear, the children are told not to eat them any longer, as the Pooka has dirtied on them. 1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 371:

Forms

Antonyms

clean · make clean

Deriveds

dirty down

Hypernyms

spoil

Hyponyms

misguggle · bemoil · shit oneself · slop · beblood · begrease · thumb · bemire · smutty · besoot · beslime · pollute · clart · crap oneself · muddy · poison · bedraggle · taint · mire · bespew · bespatter · bemud · bepiss · beslurry

Relateds

worsen · unclean

Synonyms

devalue · abase · shit-talk · dirten · degrade · monsterize · befoul · denigrate · slander · deprave · sully · debase · talk shite · tarnish · debauch · stab · uggle · devalue · infamize · taint · scandal · foul · belibel · tarnish · calumny · calumniate · trash-talk · dirty · disparage · blame · lampoon · soss · discredit · besmear · torch · file · stain · gunk · revile · imbrue (especially with blood) · soil · disgrace · spot · darken · smudge · drag through the mud · smirch · gunk up · sowl · vilipend · chat shit · dirty · smirch · besully · elevate · inquinate · smear · sully · defame · sully · degrade · blur · besmirch · slag · bedirty · backbite · elt · besmear · blacken · devaluate · vitiate · villainize · smear · diss · dirty · smutch · talk shit · asperse · talk trash · libel · beclart · demonize · blot · chat shite · dishonour · defile · befoul · bedizen · beshit · bewray · assassinate · contaminate · begrime · detract · badmouth · avile · depreciate · disrepute · muddy · avile · foil · spot · forspeak · muddy · blur · sully · besmirch · blemish · blot · sling mud · bewray · cloud · scunge · forgab · slotter · depreciate · slander · wrong · blaze · defile · traduce · sullow · blacken · sully · assoil · vilify · soil · speak ill of · befile · beray · bedaub · reproach · malign · smut · stain · foul · spatter · slur · unflatter · clat · dirten · befilth

Translations (91)

cs zamazat (to make dirty) · ru загрязня́ть (to make dirty) · nl bevuilen (to make dirty) · es ensuciar (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · it insudiciare (to make dirty) · ga salaigh (to become soiled) · ru па́чкать (to make dirty) · fi tahrata (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · ru па́чкаться (to become soiled) · cs zašpinit (to make dirty) · gl lixar (to make dirty) · sv smutsa ner (to debase by distorting the real nature of) · pt sujar (to make dirty) · fr salir (to become soiled) · sv orena (to make dirty) · fi ryvettää (to debase by distorting the real nature of) · fi ryvettyä (to become soiled) · ca embrutar-se (to become soiled) · el λερώνω (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · pt sujar (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · el λερώνομαι (to become soiled) · fr salir (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · el λερώνομαι (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · it sporcarsi (to become soiled) · es ensuciar (to make dirty) · pl upaćkać (to make dirty) · ro spurca (to make dirty) · ca embrutar (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · ar وَسَّخَ (to make dirty) · br lousaat (to make dirty) · lv nosmērēt (to make dirty) · pl brudzić (to make dirty) · es shuquearse (to become soiled) · ru запятна́ть (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · it sporcare (to make dirty) · sv bli smutsig (to become soiled) · ca embrutar (to make dirty) · grc ῥυπαίνω (to make dirty) · sl umazati (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · scn nzivari (to make dirty) · he הכתים (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · tr lekelemek (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · la inquinō (to make dirty) · sv smutsa ner (to make dirty) · fi liata (to make dirty) · pl kalać (to make dirty) · pl plamić (to make dirty) · sl umazati se (to become soiled) · pt manchar (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · scn luddari (to make dirty) · cs ušpinit (to make dirty) · sv smutsa ner (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · tr pisletmek (to make dirty) · tr kirletmek (to make dirty) · ga salaigh (to make dirty) · la foedō (to make dirty) · el-cyp ξημαρίζω (to make dirty) · wa manni (to make dirty) · sl umazati (to make dirty) · pt sujar-se (to become soiled) · bg цапам (to make dirty) · de beschmutzen (to make dirty) · eo malpurigi (to make dirty) · sv fläcka (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · sc bruttare (to make dirty) · it sporcare (to become soiled) · scn lurdari (to make dirty) · sv skita ner (to make dirty) · es ensuciarse (to become soiled) · ro murdări (to make dirty) · es shuquear (to make dirty) · it lordare (to make dirty) · el λερώνω (to make dirty) · sc ammammungiai (to become soiled) · fr avilir (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · pt conspurcar (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · izh sotkia (to make dirty) · ru загрязня́ться (to become soiled) · fr se salir (to become soiled) · sv fläcka (to make dirty) · id mengotori (to make dirty) · ia polluer (to make dirty) · ru пятна́ть (to stain or tarnish with dishonor) · el βρομίζω (to make dirty) · it fedare (to make dirty) · fr salir (to make dirty) · wa anichter (to make dirty) · sc abbunzare (to make dirty) · de verdrecken (to make dirty) · cs špinit (to make dirty) · he לכלך (to make dirty)