dirty

/ˈdɜːti/

#4,302 of the most-used English words

verb

1. To make (something) dirty.
2. To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
3. To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
4. To become soiled.

Similar: soil, taint, sully

adjective

1. Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
   "Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty."
2. That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
   "Don't put that in your mouth, dear. It's dirty."
3. Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
   "At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids."
4. Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
   "He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty."

Similar: base, despicable, dishonest, dishonorable, filthy, lousy

adverb

1. In a dirty manner.
   "to play dirty"

Similar: deceptively, dirtily, indecently, underhandedly