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dirt⋅y

  [dur-tee] adjective, dirt⋅i⋅er, dirt⋅i⋅est, verb, dirt⋅ied, dirt⋅y⋅ing, adverb
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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 + -y 1

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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dirt·y   (dûr'tē)   
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.
  2. 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.
  6. Expressing disapproval or hostility: gave us a dirty look.
  7. Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination: dirty-blonde hair; dirty-green walls.
  8. Producing a very great amount of long-lived radioactive fallout. Used of nuclear weapons.
  9. Stormy; rough: dirty weather.
v.   dirt·ied, dirt·y·ing, dirt·ies

v.   tr.
  1. To make soiled.
  2. 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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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