Nasty | Mean of nasty in English Dictionary

/ˈnæsti/

• very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, etc.
1. She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails.
2. The food looks nasty.
3. The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth.
4. a nasty-tasting medicine
• indecent and offensive
1. a violent movie with a lot of nasty [=bad, dirty] language
• unpleasant and unkind
1. That was a nasty [=cruel, mean] trick!
2. That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn!
3. He sent a nasty letter/e-mail to the company.
4. She's got quite a nasty temper/disposition.
5. He said lots of downright nasty things about her.
6. She called him a few nasty names and left.

• very bad or unpleasant
1. nasty weather/storms
2. It's rainy and nasty outside.
3. I've got a really nasty problem.
4. He's in for a nasty surprise when he gets home.
5. He just went through a nasty divorce.
6. a nasty legal battle
7. Their relationship got/turned nasty soon after they were married.
• very serious or severe
1. You've got a nasty cut on your head.
2. a nasty wound
3. She had a nasty fall on the ice.
4. He took a nasty spill while riding his bike.