dirty
English
/ˈdɜːti/, /ˈdɝti/
adj
Definitions
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
- Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
- Out of tune.
- Of color, discolored by impurities.
- (computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
- (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
- Sleety; gusty; stormy.
- (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
- Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dirti suffix from English dirt.
Origin
English
dirt
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bad English
- bedirt English
- bedirty English
- dirt English
- dirt-poor English
- dirtbag English
- dirtball English
- dirtbike English
- dirtboard English
- dirtful English
- dirthead English
- dirtiest English
- dirtieth English
- dirtily English
- dirtiness English
- dirtless English
- dirtlike English
- dirtman English
- dirtproof English
- dirtside English
- dirtsome English
- dirtwad English
- dirty-handed English
- dirty-handedness English
- dirtybadwrong English
- dirtyish English
- handed English
- nondirty English
- washdirt English
- wrong English
- ダーティ Japanese
- ダート Japanese
- dirti Middle English
- drit Middle English
- udoti Zulu
- doti Sranan Tongo
- dutty Jamaican Creole
- dɔte Akan
- dotsi Banoni