dirty

dirt|y¹ W3S2 [ˈdə:ti US ˈdə:r-] adj comparative dirtier superlative dirtiest

↑clean, ↑dirty

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1¦(not clean)¦

2¦(sex)¦

3¦(bad/immoral)¦

4 something is a dirty word

5 give somebody a dirty look

6 dirty trick

7 wash your dirty linen/laundry

8 do somebody's dirty work

9 it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it

10¦(drugs)¦

11 dirty bomb

12¦(sport)¦

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1.) ¦(NOT CLEAN)¦

covered in or marked by an unwanted substance

≠ ↑clean

▪ a stack of dirty dishes in the sink

▪ How did you get so dirty?

dirty clothes/washing/laundry

▪ She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes.

2.) ¦(SEX)¦

relating to sex, in a way that is considered immoral or unpleasant

▪ kids telling dirty jokes

▪ a dirty magazine

▪ She looked at me as if I had said a dirty word .

have a dirty mind

BrE (=think about sex a lot)

dirty weekend

BrE (=a weekend when a man and woman who are not married to each other go away to have sex)

3.) ¦(BAD/IMMORAL)¦

used to emphasize that you think someone or something is bad, dishonest, or immoral

▪ You're a dirty liar!

▪ a dirty fighter

▪ you and your dirty little deals

do the dirty on sb

BrE (=treat someone in a way that is unfair or dishonest)

▪ What a dirty rotten trick!

4.) sth is a dirty word

if something is a dirty word, people believe it is a bad thing even if they do not know or think much about it

= ↑swear word

▪ 'Liberal' has somehow become a dirty word in America.

5.) give sb a dirty look

to look at someone in a very disapproving way

▪ Susan gave her brother a dirty look.

6.) dirty trick

a dishonest or unfair action, especially done by a government, company, or organization

▪ political dirty tricks

7.) wash your dirty linen/laundry also air your dirty laundry AmE

to discuss something embarrassing or bad about yourself where everyone can see, know, or hear

▪ The divorce has meant airing their dirty laundry in court.

8.) do sb's dirty work

to do an unpleasant or dishonest action for someone, so that they do not have to do it themselves

▪ I'm not talking to him; you do your own dirty work!

9.) it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it

used to say that something is unpleasant to do, but that it is necessary - often used humorously

10.)¦(DRUGS)¦

AmE informal containing or possessing illegal drugs

11.) dirty bomb

a bomb that contains a ↑radioactive substance which makes the bomb more dangerous than bombs containing only traditional explosives

12.) ¦(SPORT)¦

a dirty sports event is one in which people competing in the event have illegally used drugs to improve their performance

▪ Many people think that the race has been a dirty event for years.

>dirtily adv

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WORD FOCUS: dirty

similar words: filthy, grubby, grimy, mucky (BrE), muddy, greasy, dusty, soiled, contaminated, polluted

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dirty ²

dirty² adv informal

1.) play dirty

to behave in a very unfair and dishonest way, especially in a competition or game

▪ a team that plays dirty

2.) talk dirty

to talk about sex using offensive words

3.) dirty great/dirty big

BrE spoken extremely big

▪ a dirty great snake

dirty ³

dirty³ past tense and past participle dirtied present participle dirtying third person singular dirties

v [I and T]

1.) to make something dirty

2.) to make someone feel or seem bad, dishonest, or immoral

▪ The army's actions dirtied its reputation.

3.) dirty your hands

to do hard physical work, in which your hands become dirty