dirt

/dɜrt/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  1. 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.