dirty
verb
- 1
To make (something) dirty.
- 2
To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
- 3
To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
- 4
To become soiled.
adjective
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 4
Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
“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.”
- 9
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
Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
“He lives in a dirty great mansion.”
- 11
Sleety; gusty; stormy.
“dirty weather”
- 12
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.
“The waiter served dirty burgers to the customers.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
adverb
- 1
In a dirty manner.
“to play dirty”
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