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dirty

/ˈdɜːti/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Having or showing a lack of care or morality; not clean.

    - "The room was dirty and needed to be cleaned."
    - "The clothes were hanging out to dry in the sun because they were still dirty."
    - "The child's hands were dirty from playing in the mud."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdɜːti/



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  2. /ˈdɝti/



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Antonyms

clean , bright , pure , sportsmanlike , neat
Synonyms

soil , taint , sully , base , despicable , dishonest , dishonorable , filthy , lousy , mean , sordid , unethical , vile , indecent , lewd , obscene , raunchy , salacious , filthy , soiled , sordid , unclean , unwashed , ill-gotten , dingy , dullish , muddied , muddy , cheating , foul , unsporting , unsportsmanlike , deceptively , dirtily , indecently , underhandedly
Rhymes
Words rhyming with dirty
hirty , curty , quirty
Variants
List of all variants of dirty that leads to same result
dirtier , dirtiest , dirtily , dirtiness , dirtinesses , dirty , dirtied , dirties , dirtying , dirty bomb , dirty laundry , dirty linen , dirty old man , dirty old men , dirty pool , dirty pools , dirty rice , dirty rices , dirty tricks , dirty trickster , dirty word , dirty words
Forms
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dirtier, dirtiest


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old English word 'deoran' meant 'wild, untamed' and eventually evolved into the Middle English word 'dirten', which meant 'to smear, soil'. By the 15th century, the word 'dirty' had taken on its current meaning.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'dirty' is often used in the context of computer science to describe data that is not in its intended format or contains errors.

  2. In some cultures, getting dirty is seen as a sign of a good time and is therefore embraced rather than avoided.


Related Concepts
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  1. Cleanliness: The state of being free from dirt, impurities, or contamination.

  2. Dirt: Small particles of soil, sand, or other substances that adhere to a surface.


Culture
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In literature, the term 'dirty' is often used metaphorically to describe characters or situations that are morally corrupt or unclean. In art, the term can refer to the use of unconventional or taboo subjects or techniques. In music, the term 'dirty' is sometimes used to describe music that is raw or explicit.

How to Memorize "dirty"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a room that has not been cleaned for weeks. See the dust particles floating in the sunlight and the dirty dishes piled up in the sink.
    - Visualize a child playing in the mud and coming home with dirty hands and clothes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dirty' with the feeling of disgust or unpleasantness.
    - Think of the opposite of 'clean' or 'neat'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that 'Dirty' starts with the letter 'D' and sounds like 'disgusting'.


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