Looking for the meaning of the word DIRTY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DIRTY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dirty
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdəːti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
covered or marked with an unclean substance
Short Definition:covered or marked with dirt
Examples:- a tray of dirty cups and saucers
- her boots were dirty
Definition:
(of an activity) dishonest; dishonourable
Short Definition:referring to dishonest activity
Examples:- he had a reputation for dirty dealing
Definition:
concerned with sex in a lewd or obscene way
Short Definition:concerned with sex in lewd way
Examples:- he told a stream of dirty jokes
Definition:
(in popular music) having a distorted or rasping tone
Short Definition:having distorted or rasping tone
Examples:- Nirvana's dirty guitar sound
Word: Dirty
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdəːti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used for emphasis
Short Definition:used for emphasis
Examples:- a dirty great slab of stone
Word: Dirty
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdəːti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make dirty
Short Definition:make dirty
Examples:- she didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels
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