dirty
dirty Lexical Profile
dirty Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Covered or marked with an unclean substance such as soil, dust, or grime.
"Please leave your dirty boots on the porch so you do not track mud onto the carpet."
Dishonest, unfair, or unscrupulous in conduct, competition, or business.
"The referee penalized the player for making a dirty tackle near the goal."
Concerned with sex in a vulgar, lewd, or offensive manner.
"He was reprimanded by human resources for telling dirty jokes in the break room."
Not bright or pure in tone; muddied or dull (of a color).
"The old warehouse was painted a dirty yellow that had faded over the decades."
Rough, stormy, and unpleasant (of weather).
"The fishing boats stayed in the harbor because a dirty night was forecast at sea."
• verb
To make or become unclean, soiled, or stained.
"Try not to dirty your new shirt while working in the garden."
• adverb
In an unfair, dishonest, or unscrupulous manner.
"Both candidates accused their opponents of playing dirty during the final week of the campaign."
• Rhymes for dirty
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 16th century from the noun dirt (derived from Old Norse drit, meaning excrement) combined with the suffix -y.