dirty

Meanings

Adjective

• Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
• That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
• Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
• Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
• Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
• Out of tune.
• Of color, discolored by impurities.
• Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
• Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
• Sleety; gusty; stormy.
• Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
• Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
• Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
• Of a carbonated soft drink (soda or cola), having an extra flavor shot

Adverb

• In a dirty manner.

Verb

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

Origin

• From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt + -y. See also drite.