Definition (verb) make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
Definition (adj) soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
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dirty unswept sidewalks
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a child in dirty overalls
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dirty slums
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piles of dirty dishes
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put his dirty feet on the clean sheet
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wore an unclean shirt
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mining is a dirty job
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Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves
Definition (adj) (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
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dirty words
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a dirty old man
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dirty books and movies
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boys telling dirty jokes
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has a dirty mouth
Definition (adj) vile; despicable
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a dirty (or lousy) trick
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a filthy traitor
Definition (adj) spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
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the air near the foundry was always dirty
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a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout
Definition (adj) contaminated with infecting organisms
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dirty wounds
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obliged to go into infected rooms
Definition (adj) (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
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dirty
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a dirty (or dingy) white
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the muddied grey of the sea
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muddy colors
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dirty-green walls
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dirty-blonde hair
Definition (adj) (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
Definition (adj) obtained illegally or by improper means
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dirty money
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ill-gotten gains
Definition (adj) expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
Definition (adj) violating accepted standards or rules
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a dirty fighter
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used foul means to gain power
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a nasty unsporting serve
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fined for unsportsmanlike behavior
Definition (adj) unethical or dishonest
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dirty police officers
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a sordid political campaign
Definition (adj) unpleasantly stormy
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there's dirty weather in the offing