dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears.
Synonyms: dirty, filthy, grimy, grubby, squalid These adjectives apply to what is unclean, impure, or unkempt: dirty clothes; filthy rags; grimy hands; an old grubby stove; a squalid apartment.
Definition of dirty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dirty, filthy, foul, squalid refer to that which is not clean. Dirty is applied to that which is filled or covered with dirt so that it is unclean or defiled: dirty clothes.
dirty (comparative dirtier, superlative dirtiest) Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. synonyms, antonyms quotations
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Morally unclean or impure; base; low; despicable; groveling: as, a dirty fellow; a dirty job or trick. Repulsive to sensitive feeling; disagreeable; disgusting.
