Dirty
Verb, Adjective
UK
/ˈdɜː.ti/
US
/ˈdɝː.t̬i/
Definition
(adj) : Not clean; unfair or rude.
(v) : To make something unclean.
(v) : To make something unclean.
Example
"(adj) : The table was dirty because no one cleaned it for many days."
"(adj) : The player used a dirty trick to win, which made the audience very unhappy."
"(v) : She accidentally dirtied her new dress while painting the wall in bright colors."
Explanation
Dirty means not clean or covered with dirt, dust, or stains. For example, dirty clothes need washing, or dirty hands should be cleaned before eating. It can also describe something morally wrong or unfair, like a dirty trick in a game. In everyday life, we use “dirty” both for physical things (like floors, water, or air) and for behaviour or language that feels rude. The opposite is clean or pure. “Dirty” can also be used as a verb, meaning to make something unclean.