dirty
/ˈdɜrti/
verb
- To make something unclean or stained.
- Be careful not to dirty your new white shirt while eating.
- She dirtied her hands while gardening without gloves.
- The construction work dirtied the windows of nearby houses.
adjective
- Covered or marked with an unclean substance; not clean.
- The dog came back from the park with dirty paws.
- Please put your dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
- He wiped the dirty table with a damp cloth.
- Unfair, dishonest, or morally wrong.
- They won the contract through dirty tricks and bribery.
- The player was suspended for a dirty tackle during the game.
- She felt that the company's practices were dirty and unethical.
- Relating to or producing nuclear weapons or radioactive material, especially as a weapon.
- The government is concerned about the threat of a dirty bomb.
- Dirty nuclear material must be secured to prevent terrorism.
- The treaty aims to reduce the spread of dirty weapons technology.
- Used to emphasize something unpleasant or extreme.
- That was a dirty lie, and everyone knew it.
- He gave me a dirty look when I accidentally bumped into him.
- The weather turned dirty, with heavy rain and strong winds.