dirty

Definition

  • v. make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • adj. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
  • adj. (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
  • adj. vile; despicable

Word forms

Present participle
dirtying
Past tense
dirtied
Past participle
dirtied
Third person singular
dirties
Comparative
dirtier
Superlative
dirtiest

Example sentences

  1. a.

    The children came home with dirty clothes after playing in the mud.

  2. vt.

    Please be careful not to dirty the floor with your shoes.

  3. vi.

    The white car quickly got dirty after driving on the unpaved road.