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–adjective

1.	soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.

2.	spreading or imparting dirt; soiling: dirty smoke.

3.	vile; mean; sordid; contemptible: to play a dirty trick on someone.

4.	obscene; pornographic; lewd: a dirty joke.

5.	undesirable or unpleasant; thankless: He left the dirty work for me.

6.	very unfortunate or regrettable: That's a dirty shame!

7.	not fair or sportsmanlike; unscrupulous: a dirty fighter.

8.	hostile, insulting, contemptuous, or resentful: She gave me a dirty look. He made a dirty crack about the cooking.

9.	(of a nuclear weapon) producing a relatively large amount of radioactive fallout.

10.	(of the weather) stormy; squally: It looks dirty to windward.

11.	Informal. obtained through illegal or disreputable means: dirty money.

12.	appearing as if soiled; dark-colored; dingy; murky.

13.	Slang. using or in possession of narcotics.

14.	Foreign Exchange. (of currency floats) manipulated, as by a central bank influencing or changing exchange rates (opposed to clean).

–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)

15.	to make or become dirty.

–adverb

16.	Informal. in a mean, unscrupulous, or underhand way: to play dirty.

17.	Informal. in a lewd manner: to talk dirty.

—Idiom

18.	do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.

[Origin: 1520–30; dirt + -y¹

]

—Related forms

dirt·i·ly, adverb

dirt·i·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. grimy, defiled. 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. Filthy is an emphatic word suggesting something that is excessively soiled or dirty: filthy streets. Both dirty and filthy can refer to obscenity: a dirty mind, a filthy novel. Foul implies an uncleanness that is grossly offensive to the senses: a foul odor. Squalid, applied usually to dwellings or surroundings, implies dirtiness that results from the slovenly indifference often associated with poverty: a squalid tenement. 3. base, vulgar, low, shabby, groveling. 4. nasty, lascivious, lecherous. 10. rainy, foul, sloppy, disagreeable, nasty. 12. dull, dark, sullied, clouded. 15. soil, befoul, sully.

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adj. dirt·i·er, dirt·i·est

1. Soiled, as with dirt; unclean.
2. Spreading dirt; polluting: The air near the foundry was always dirty.
3. Apt to soil with dirt or grime: a dirty job at the garage.
4. Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
5. Obscene or indecent: dirty movies; a dirty joke.
6. Malicious or scandalous: a dirty lie.
7. Unethical or corrupt; sordid: dirty politics.
8. Not sportsmanlike: dirty players; a dirty fighter.
9. Acquired by illicit or improper means: dirty money.
10. Slang Possessing or using illegal drugs.
11. Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless: Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job.
12. Extremely unfortunate or regrettable: a dirty shame.
Squalid or filthy; run-down: dirty slums.
1. Obscene or indecent: dirty movies; a dirty joke.
2. Malicious or scandalous: a dirty lie.
3. Unethical or corrupt; sordid: dirty politics.
4. Not sportsmanlike: dirty players; a dirty fighter.
5. Acquired by illicit or improper means: dirty money.
6. Slang Possessing or using illegal drugs.
7. Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless: Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job.
8. Extremely unfortunate or regrettable: a dirty shame.
1. Unethical or corrupt; sordid: dirty politics.
2. Not sportsmanlike: dirty players; a dirty fighter.
3. Acquired by illicit or improper means: dirty money.
4. Slang Possessing or using illegal drugs.
5. Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless: Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job.
6. Extremely unfortunate or regrettable: a dirty shame.
1. Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless: Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job.
2. Extremely unfortunate or regrettable: a dirty shame.
Expressing disapproval or hostility: gave us a dirty look.
Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination: dirty-blonde hair; dirty-green walls.
Producing a very great amount of long-lived radioactive fallout. Used of nuclear weapons.
Stormy; rough: dirty weather.

v. dirt·ied, dirt·y·ing, dirt·ies

v. tr.

To make soiled.
To stain or tarnish with dishonor.

v. intr.
To become soiled.

dirt'i·ly adv., dirt'i·ness n.

Synonyms: These adjectives apply to what is unclean, impure, or unkempt. Dirty is the most general: dirty clothes; dirty sidewalks.
Something that is filthy is disgustingly dirty: filthy rags.
Foul suggests gross offensiveness, particularly to the sense of smell: a foul stench; a foul pond.
Squalid suggests dirtiness, wretchedness, and sordidness: lived in a squalid apartment.
Grimy describes something ingrained or smudged with dirt or soot: grimy hands.