Dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it Filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. Dirty adjective (not polite) informal used to describe something that is connected with sex, in a way that many people think is offensive: Dirty, filthy, foul, squalid refer to that which is not clean Dirty is applied to that which is filled or covered with dirt so that it is unclean or defiled Dirty, filthy, grimy, grubby, squalid these adjectives apply to what is unclean, impure, or unkempt
Definition of dirty adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Dirty (comparative dirtier, superlative dirtiest) unclean Covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime don't dirty your clothes when you play outside! Dirtier, dirtied, dirtying, dirtiest, dirties.
Some common synonyms of dirty are filthy, foul, nasty, and squalid While all these words mean conspicuously unclean or impure, dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it or, figuratively, stresses meanness or despicableness. Dirty adjective (offensive) talking about sex in a way that some people find offensive
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