Dirty
/ˈdɜːti/
EN
Not clean; covered or marked with stains, dirt, or unwanted substances. Can also describe something unethical, vulgar, or unfair.
My hands got dirty after working in the garden.
Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dyrtig', meaning 'defiled, stained', from the root word 'dirt' which originally meant 'excrement' before broadening to mean any unclean substance.
Translations
简体中文
脏的,污秽的,下流的
繁體中文
髒的,污穢的,下流的
日本語
汚れた,汚い
한국어
더러운,오염된
Deutsch
schmutzig,dreckig
Español
sucio,mancillado
Português
sujo,imundo
Français
sale,salissant
Català
brut,sucio
Tiếng Việt
bẩn,dơ bẩn
Collocations
dirty clothesdirty handsdirty jokedirty laundrydirty tricks
Synonyms
uncleanfilthygrimysoiledstained
Antonyms
cleanpurespotlesspristine
Related Words
dirtdirtierdirtiestdirtyingsmudged