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- [dur-tee]
- /ˈdɜr ti/
- /ˈdɜːti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dur-tee]
- /ˈdɜr ti/
Definitions of dirty word
- adjective dirty soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry. 1
- adjective dirty spreading or imparting dirt; soiling: dirty smoke. 1
- adjective dirty vile; mean; sordid; contemptible: to play a dirty trick on someone. 1
- adjective dirty obscene; pornographic; lewd: a dirty joke. 1
- adjective dirty undesirable or unpleasant; thankless: He left the dirty work for me. 1
- adjective dirty very unfortunate or regrettable: That's a dirty shame! 1
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Origin of dirty
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; dirt + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dirty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dirty 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dirty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dirty
verb dirty
- sully — to soil, stain, or tarnish.
- smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
- blacken — To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- smudge — a dirty mark or smear.
- defile — To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive.
adjective dirty
- unclean — not clean; dirty.
- filthy — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- grimy — covered with grime; dirty: I shook his grimy hand.
- soiled — to feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage.
- sullied — to soil, stain, or tarnish.
noun dirty
- honky-tonk — a cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall.
- dive — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- pool hall — poolroom (def 1).
Antonyms for dirty
verb dirty
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- cleanse — To cleanse a place, person, or organization of something dirty, unpleasant, or evil means to make them free from it.
- sterilize — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
adjective dirty
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- decent — Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
- neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
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