nasty
nasty Lexical Profile
nasty Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Highly unpleasant, offensive, or disgusting to the senses, especially in taste, smell, or appearance.
"The stagnant pond emitted a nasty odor during the hot summer months."
Behaving in an unkind, spiteful, or malicious manner toward others.
"He apologized for making such a nasty remark during the heated debate."
Severe, dangerous, or difficult to deal with or recover from (such as an injury, illness, or shock).
"She suffered a nasty sprain after slipping on the icy pavement."
Stormy, cold, wet, or otherwise very unpleasant (of the weather).
"The hikers decided to stay at the cabin because of the nasty weather forecast."
North American Impressively skillful, formidable, or effective, especially in sports or music (slang).
"The pitcher threw a nasty curveball that struck out the final batter."
• noun
An unpleasant, harmful, or offensive person, creature, or substance (usually used in the plural).
"The water filtration system is designed to remove bacteria and other nasties from the supply."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Attested in Middle English as 'nasti' meaning foul or filthy, of uncertain origin; possibly related to Old French 'nastre' (miserly, envious, or spiteful) or Dutch 'nestig' (dirty or foul).
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