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dirty

adjectiveverb /dɜrti/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 8
Definitions
adjective

obtained illegally or by improper means

“dirty money”

adjective

discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

“a dirty (or dingy) white”

adjective

expressing or revealing hostility or dislike

“dirty looks”

adjective

characterized by obscenity or indecency

“dirty words”

adjective

unpleasantly stormy

“there's dirty weather in the offing”

adjective

defaced with changes

“foul (or dirty) copy”

adjective

violating accepted standards or rules

“a dirty fighter”

adjective

unethical or dishonest

“dirty police officers”

verb

make soiled, filthy, or dirty

adjective

spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

“the air near the foundry was always dirty”

adjective

vile; despicable

“a dirty (or lousy) trick”

adjective

contaminated with infecting organisms

“dirty wounds”

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