dirty

adjective
UK: /ˈdɜː.ti/
US: /ˈdɝː.t̬i/

  1. Not clean; covered with dirt or grime.

    1. My shirt is dirty, I need to change it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The car was so dirty after the road trip that you could barely see through the windows. [ ] [ ]

  2. Morally bad; dishonest or unfair.

    1. That was a dirty trick to play on someone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician was accused of running a dirty campaign, spreading lies about his opponent. [ ] [ ]

  3. Relating to sex in a rude or offensive way.

    1. He told a dirty joke at the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some people find it difficult to talk about dirty words or actions, feeling embarrassed by them. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

immoral filthy unclean obscene corrupt
dirty verb

  1. To make something dirty.

    1. Don't dirty your clothes in the mud. [ ] [ ]
    2. The kids were playing outside and managed to dirty every single item of clothing they were wearing. [ ] [ ]
dirty adverb

  1. In a dishonest or unfair manner.

    1. He played dirty to win the game. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company fought dirty in the takeover battle, using unethical tactics to undermine their rivals. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dirty" in English means: Not clean; covered with dirt or grime., Morally bad; dishonest or unfair., Relating to sex in a rude or offensive way..

The phonetic transcription of "dirty" is /ˈdɜː.ti/ in British English and /ˈdɝː.t̬i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dirty": immoral, filthy, unclean, obscene, corrupt.

Example usage of "dirty": "My shirt is dirty, I need to change it.". More examples on the page.