Words with a similar base: dirty

'dirty'
[dirty.v.01] as in: make soiled, filthy, or dirty


Examples:
don't soil your clothes when you play outside!



'dirty'
[dirty.a.01] as in: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime


Examples:
dirty unswept sidewalks
a child in dirty overalls
dirty slums
piles of dirty dishes
put his dirty feet on the clean sheet
wore an unclean shirt
mining is a dirty job
Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves



'dirty'
[dirty.a.02] as in: (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency


Examples:
dirty words
a dirty old man
dirty books and movies
boys telling dirty jokes
has a dirty mouth



'dirty'
[dirty.s.01] as in: vile; despicable


Examples:
a dirty (or lousy) trick
a filthy traitor



'dirty'
[dirty.a.04] as in: spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination


Examples:
the air near the foundry was always dirty
a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout



'dirty'
[dirty.s.02] as in: contaminated with infecting organisms; ; - Jane Austen


Examples:
dirty wounds
obliged to go into infected rooms



'dirty'
[dirty.s.03] as in: (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; is often used in combination


Examples:
dirty
a dirty (or dingy) white
the muddied grey of the sea
muddy colors
dirty-green walls
dirty-blonde hair



'dirty'
[dirty.s.04] as in: (of a manuscript) defaced with changes


Examples:
foul (or dirty) copy



'dirty'
[dirty.s.05] as in: obtained illegally or by improper means


Examples:
dirty money
ill-gotten gains


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'dirty'
[dirty.s.06] as in: expressing or revealing hostility or dislike


Examples:
dirty looks


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'dirty'
[cheating.s.02] as in: violating accepted standards or rules


Examples:
a dirty fighter
used foul means to gain power
a nasty unsporting serve
fined for unsportsmanlike behavior



'dirty'
[dirty.s.08] as in: unethical or dishonest


Examples:
dirty police officers
a sordid political campaign



'dirty'
[dirty.s.09] as in: unpleasantly stormy


Examples:
there's dirty weather in the offing



					

dirty (English)
├── -y (English)
│ └── -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── dirt (English)
└── drit (Middle English (1100-1500))


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