Dirty | Mean of dirty in English Dictionary
/ˈdɚti/
- not clean
- All my socks are dirty.
- Try not to get your clothes dirty.
- dirty dishes
- I can't breathe this dirty city air.
- The baby has a dirty diaper.
- indecent and offensive
- dirty language
- relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way
- dirty [=pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures
- I hate listening to his dirty jokes.
- He has a dirty mind. [=he often thinks about sex]
- not fair or honest
- He has a reputation as a dirty player. [=he cheats; he tries to hurt his opponents]
- a criminal's dirty money [=money earned in an illegal activity]
- That was a dirty trick! [=an unkind thing to do]
- very bad
- War is a dirty business.
- It's a dirty shame that nobody tried to help him.
- That's a dirty lie!
- He's a dirty liar!
- likely to cause shame or disgrace
- That's the dirty [=shameful] little secret that the industry doesn't want you to know.
- difficult or unpleasant
- Why do I always get stuck doing the dirty work?
- It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
- Our boss isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and help us finish the work on time.
- showing dislike or anger
- She gave me a dirty look.
- not clear or bright in color
- a dirty [=dull] red
- Verb
- to make (something) dirty
- Take off your shoes to keep from dirtying the floor.
- Her fingers were dirtied with ink.
- The baby just dirtied [=soiled] her diaper.
- The river was dirtied [=polluted] with industrial waste.
- in an unfair or dishonest way
- Watch out for her. She plays dirty.
- He usually wins because he fights dirty.
- in an indecent or offensive way
- talking dirty