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Covered or marked with an unclean substance
“Most of the cells were dirty, and the walls covered with graffiti.”
Not in accordance with standards of honor, decency or fair play
“The coach sounded off angrily against what he considered dirty tactics employed by the opposing team.”
Concerned with lewdness or obscenity
“Melania complained that the shock jock had goaded her husband into making dirty and inappropriate jokes on the air.”
(of a color) Not bright or pure
“I drop my head, allowing my eyes to wash over the dirty color of the floorboards.”
Showing ill will or hostility
“My toddler's death stare is more akin to being given a dirty look by a really cute cat.”
Characterized by windy or stormy conditions
“The light was in a tall tower, a most welcome sight as we steered ahead into dirty weather and fog.”
Damaging to someone's reputation
“Celebrities can regularly be seen on social media denouncing any dirty lies being spread against them.”
(of a person) That can be bought through bribery
“The dirty judge copped a plea, admitting in federal court to have laundered money for unscrupulous individuals.”
Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature
Abhorrent, deserving of condemnation
Scruffy or grubby in appearance
Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons
Forming a thick tangled mess
(of a liquid) Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
Scruffy or shabby in nature or appearance
Forbidden or not permitted
Filled or covered over with clouds
Deserving censure or condemnation
Used as an intensifier to express annoyance or contempt
To cause to be dirty or soiled
“Every single time our pup came in, he would dirty the floors with muddy paw prints.”
To cover with drops or spots of something
(mess up) To make untidy or dirty
To cause damage or harm to
To a very large or great degree
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