ˈdə:tɪ adj., adv., & v. --adj. (dirtier, dirtiest) 1 soiled,
unclean. 2 causing
one to
become dirty (a dirty job). 3
sordid,
lewd; morally
illicit or
questionable (dirty joke). 4
unpleasant,
nasty. 5
dishonest,
dishonourable,
unfair (dirty play). 6 (of weather)
rough, squally. 7 (of a colour)
not pure or
clear,
dingy. 8 colloq. (of a
nuclear weapon) producing
considerable radioactive fallout. --adv. sl. (with adjectives expressing magnitude)
very (a dirty
great diamond). --v.tr. & intr. (-ies, -ied)
make or become dirty. ødirty
dog colloq. a
scoundrel; a
despicable person.
the dirty
end of the stick colloq. the
difficult or unpleasant
part of an
undertaking,
situation, etc. dirty
linen (or washing) colloq. intimate secrets,
esp. of a scandalous
nature. dirty
look colloq. a look of disapproval,
anger, or
disgust. dirty
money extra money
paid to
those who handle dirty materials. dirty
trick 1 a dishonourable
and deceitful act. 2 (in pl.)
underhand political activity, esp. to
discredit an
opponent. dirty
weekend colloq. a weekend
spent clandestinely
with a
lover. dirty
word 1 an
offensive or
indecent word. 2 a word
for something which is disapproved of (profit is a dirty word). dirty
work dishonourable or
illegal activity, esp.
done clandestinely. do the dirty on colloq.
play a mean trick
on. øødirtily adv. dirtiness n.
