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# dirty

adjective (dirty, dirtier, dirtiest); verb (dirty, dirties, dirtied — to make dirty)

«dirty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not clean; covered with dirt, mud, dust or germs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#m1)
2. Not fair or honest: a dirty trick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#m2)
3. Rude or not nice: a dirty word, a dirty look (an angry look). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#m3)
4. Verb: to make something dirty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#m4)

### In the lessons

In hygiene: wash dirty hands before eating and after the toilet; dirty hands spread germs; put dirty clothes in the wash. In safety: don't touch dirty needles or rubbish, don't drink dirty water. In stories: a dirty trick is cheating. Phrases: dirty hands, dirty clothes, dirty dishes, get dirty, a dirty trick, a dirty look, dirty water.

### Examples

- Wash your dirty hands before dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x1)
- My shoes got dirty in the mud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x2)
- Put your dirty clothes in the basket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x3)
- Who left these dirty dishes? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x4)
- Don't drink dirty water from a puddle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x5)
- Hiding the ball was a dirty trick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x6)
- She gave me a dirty look. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x7)
- Gardening is fun, even if you get dirty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x8)
- Knives are dirty things at any time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/#x9)

### Note

Comparisons: dirtier, dirtiest (y → i). Opposite: clean. Made from «dirt» + y. Something can look clean and still have germs, so wash with soap.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dirty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dirty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dirty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dirty.html) on Mova free.