dirt
/dɜrt/
noun
- Loose soil or earth, such as in a garden or on the ground.
- He wiped the dirt off his boots before coming inside.
- We need to add some fresh dirt to the flower bed.
- The kids played in the dirt and got their clothes muddy.
- A substance that makes something unclean, like mud, dust, or grime.
- The old rug was covered in dirt and needed a good vacuuming.
- There was a layer of dirt on the kitchen counter.
- She scrubbed the dirt off the car windows.
- Information about someone that is embarrassing, scandalous, or damaging.
- They tried to use the old rumor as dirt against their rival.
- She had some dirt on her coworker but chose not to share it.
- The reporter was digging for dirt on the politician.
Antonyms
adjective
- Made of or resembling dirt; not paved or clean.
- We drove down a long dirt road to reach the cabin.
- He built a dirt path through the garden.
- The children played on the dirt floor of the barn.