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- [dur-tee]
- /ˈdɜr ti/
- /ˈdɜː.ti/
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- [dur-tee]
- /ˈdɜr ti/
Definitions of dirtier word
- adjective dirtier soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry. 1
- adjective dirtier spreading or imparting dirt; soiling: dirty smoke. 1
- adjective dirtier vile; mean; sordid; contemptible: to play a dirty trick on someone. 1
- adjective dirtier obscene; pornographic; lewd: a dirty joke. 1
- adjective dirtier undesirable or unpleasant; thankless: He left the dirty work for me. 1
- adjective dirtier very unfortunate or regrettable: That's a dirty shame! 1
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Origin of dirtier
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; dirt + -y1
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Parts of speech for Dirtier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dirtier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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