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Definition dirty in British English

dirty adjective

adjective
/ˈdɜː(r)ti/
1

not clean

Example

I felt dirty, hungry, and cold.

Example

diseases spread by dirty water

Example

piles of dirty washing

Example

dirty fingernails

Synonyms and related words
dirty filthy messy
2

dirty language or pictures deal with sex in a way that offends some people

Example

dirty jokes/films

Synonyms and related words
dirty obscene abusive
Example

Politics is a dirty business.

Example

a dirty fighter

Synonyms and related words
illegal unlawful shady unfair unjust unequal
4

used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is

Example

That's a dirty lie.

Synonyms and related words
utterly sadly hopelessly
5

when applied to food, refers to dishes that are traditionally regarded as junk food or fast food, but made with high quality ingredients and added elements such as exotic sauces

Example

Dirty food is what the young and gorgeous eat when painting the town.

Example

We've guzzled dirty burgers and met the chilli chips challenge.

Definition dirty in British English