dirty JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/ˈdɜːti/ · dirt·y
verb
- To make (something) dirty. She dirtyed her clothes while painting the fence.
- To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor. He was dirty by the scandal that ruined his reputation.
- To debase by distorting the real nature of (something). The politician dirtyed the facts to suit his agenda.
adverb
- In a dirty manner. He played dirty to win the game.
adjective
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime. Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting. Don't put that in your mouth, dear. It's dirty.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually. At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids.
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Did you know? The word 'dirty' has been used in various forms of literature, including Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', where the character Falstaff says, 'I'll dirty my hands with the very worst of them.'