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dirty
What does dirty mean?
dirty (adjective): unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use dirty in a sentence?
- Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce dirty?
/ˈdɝti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does dirty come from?
From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of dirty?
What are antonyms of dirty?
Words related to dirty
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “dirty”?
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What does “dirty” mean?
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Not quite: that's what multiple means.
occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental
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unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime
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of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
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Which word is closest in meaning to “dirty”?
outside
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several
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general
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unclean
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