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Soiled

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sordidDistasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.
blacknoun(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
dirtyverbUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
feculentDirty with faeces or other impurities
foulnoun(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
nastynounContemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
bedraggledWet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water, exposed to the elements, etc.
maculateverbTo spot; to stain; to blur.
begrimedDirty, soiled, grimy.
lousy(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
grimyStained or covered with grime.
dingynounShabby, squalid, uncared-for.
grubbynounDirty, unwashed, unclean.
draggledSoiled and wet as by dragging in the mud.
muddyverbCovered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).
grungyDirty; shabby; in disrepair.
oilynounCovered with or containing oil.
filthyverbCovered with filth; very dirty.
squalidnounExtremely dirty and unpleasant.
flyblowntainted
scummyCovered in scum.
greasynounContaining a lot of grease or fat.
snottynoun(informal) Ill-tempered or impertinent in an arrogant, conceited manner.
smearedthe debut studio album by Canadian rock band Sloan.
fecalOf or relating to feces.

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cleanverbFree of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.

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uncleanDirty, soiled or foul.
filthyverbCovered with filth; very dirty.
grimyStained or covered with grime.
begrimedDirty, soiled, grimy.
grungynounDirty; shabby; in disrepair.
grubbynounDirty, unwashed, unclean.
flyblowntainted
squalidnounExtremely dirty and unpleasant.
foulnoun(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
bedraggledWet, limp, and unkempt; in disarray due to being doused with water, exposed to the elements, etc.
dingynounShabby, squalid, uncared-for.
scummynounCovered in scum.
dirtyverbUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
nastynounContemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
feculentnounDirty with faeces or other impurities
mucky(colloquial) Covered in muck.
smudgedBlurred as by being rubbed.
blacknoun(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
smudgyMarked with smudges.
sordidDistasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.

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