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Dirty
/ˈdəːti/
Unclean, having stains or impurities, often used for something that is not pure or is morally wrong.
Synonyms:
filthy
unclean
soiled
grimy
polluted
Antonyms:
clean
pristine
pure
Examples:
The engine is
dirty
.
This
dirty
fog darkens the clear air.
It was
dirty
.
Etymology:
From Middle English
dirti
, from Old English
dīerte
, meaning filthy or unclean, combined with the suffix
-y
, indicating quality or condition.
Usage Statistics:
30 mentions per 1 million words
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