Dirty
adjective
Not clean.
I need to clean my dirty shoes.
Often appears as...
- dirty clothes
- dirty car
adjective
Unfair or dishonest.
He used dirty tricks to win the game.
Often appears as...
- dirty tactics
- dirty game
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having explicit sexual content.
He was telling a dirty joke.
Often appears as...
- dirty joke
- dirty movie
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To make something unclean.
Don't dirty your clothes by playing in the mud.
Often appears as...
- dirty hands
- dirty floor
adjective
Having an offensive or unpleasant smell.
The dirty laundry was starting to stink.
Often appears as...
- dirty laundry
- dirty air
adjective
Not clean.
I need to clean my dirty shoes.
Often appears as...
- dirty clothes
- dirty car
adjective
Unfair or dishonest.
He used dirty tricks to win the game.
Often appears as...
- dirty tactics
- dirty game
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having explicit sexual content.
He was telling a dirty joke.
Often appears as...
- dirty joke
- dirty movie
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To make something unclean.
Don't dirty your clothes by playing in the mud.
Often appears as...
- dirty hands
- dirty floor
adjective
Having an offensive or unpleasant smell.
The dirty laundry was starting to stink.
Often appears as...
- dirty laundry
- dirty air
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Cleanliness
Used for things that can physically accumulate dirt, like objects or body parts.
Make sure to scrub your hands if they're dirty.
Pro Tip 2/2State of Use
Objects are often called 'dirty' when they have been used and need cleaning.
After baking, the counters were left dirty.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Cleanliness
Used for things that can physically accumulate dirt, like objects or body parts.
Make sure to scrub your hands if they're dirty.
Pro Tip 2/2State of Use
Objects are often called 'dirty' when they have been used and need cleaning.
After baking, the counters were left dirty.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Cleanliness
Used for things that can physically accumulate dirt, like objects or body parts.
Make sure to scrub your hands if they're dirty.
Pro Tip 2/2State of Use
Objects are often called 'dirty' when they have been used and need cleaning.
After baking, the counters were left dirty.
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The science of stage...
If you know what you're saying, you'll feed off the crowd's energy instead of letting your hypothalamus convince your body it's about to be lunch for a pack of predators. But hey, the vertebrate hypothalamus has had millions of years more practice than you. Just before you go on stage, it's time to fight dirty and trick your brain. Stretch your arms up and breath deeply.
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How to understand power...
Do you realize why it matters? Power is something we are often uncomfortable talking about. That's especially true in civic life, how we live together in community. In a democracy, power is supposed to reside with the people, period. Any further talk about power and who really has it seems a little dirty, maybe even evil.
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Learning from dirty jobs...
aren't going to stick unless they're jobs that people want. And I know the point of this conference is to celebrate things that are near and dear to us, but I also know that clean and dirty aren't opposites. They're two sides of the same coin, just like innovation and imitation,
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If superpowers were...
people would see a human-shaped blob of dust walking around with extremely dirty soles. Gross! What do you think the world looks like if you are invisible? Well, the answer is nothing. The reason you can't see in the dark is because there is no light.
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Sewer Diver Loves His...
needs to be cleared immediately once again the dirty job Falls to Carlos be calm and careful if anything happens don't despair I'll be the one to make decisions we will be very safe these Carlos's life so we will be careful Carlos has no idea what to
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The psychological weight...
sent home with a diet a prescription and a little booklet about my disease and as i dug into it i learned a dirty little truth two actually the first says in america if you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you carry the same health risk
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How inventions change...
Disposable diapers made life easy for parents, but they killed off diaper delivery services. And do we want landfills overwhelmed by dirty diapers? And of course, Einstein's extraordinary equation opened a world of possibilities.
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Where Ships Go to Die,...
beach sea is not for a dirty and dangerous industry like this we ask ourselves is it the end of this dirty business whatever it is we will keep our voice raised as like before and we know that we have long way to go
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Garth Lenz: The true...
The oil produced from either method produces more greenhouse gas emissions than any other oil. This is one of the reasons why it's called the world's dirtiest oil. It's also one of the reasons
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The Dirty Side Of...
and then realized how just how dirty this colony was we thought okay let's find one that looks clean and it was it was just impossible they had mud all over them there was just all
Video examples
The science of stage...
If you know what you're saying, you'll feed off the crowd's energy instead of letting your hypothalamus convince your body it's about to be lunch for a pack of predators. But hey, the vertebrate hypothalamus has had millions of years more practice than you. Just before you go on stage, it's time to fight dirty and trick your brain. Stretch your arms up and breath deeply.
Video examples
How to understand power...
Do you realize why it matters? Power is something we are often uncomfortable talking about. That's especially true in civic life, how we live together in community. In a democracy, power is supposed to reside with the people, period. Any further talk about power and who really has it seems a little dirty, maybe even evil.
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
aren't going to stick unless they're jobs that people want. And I know the point of this conference is to celebrate things that are near and dear to us, but I also know that clean and dirty aren't opposites. They're two sides of the same coin, just like innovation and imitation,
Video examples
If superpowers were...
people would see a human-shaped blob of dust walking around with extremely dirty soles. Gross! What do you think the world looks like if you are invisible? Well, the answer is nothing. The reason you can't see in the dark is because there is no light.
Video examples
Sewer Diver Loves His...
needs to be cleared immediately once again the dirty job Falls to Carlos be calm and careful if anything happens don't despair I'll be the one to make decisions we will be very safe these Carlos's life so we will be careful Carlos has no idea what to
Video examples
The psychological weight...
sent home with a diet a prescription and a little booklet about my disease and as i dug into it i learned a dirty little truth two actually the first says in america if you're diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you carry the same health risk
Video examples
How inventions change...
Disposable diapers made life easy for parents, but they killed off diaper delivery services. And do we want landfills overwhelmed by dirty diapers? And of course, Einstein's extraordinary equation opened a world of possibilities.
Video examples
Where Ships Go to Die,...
beach sea is not for a dirty and dangerous industry like this we ask ourselves is it the end of this dirty business whatever it is we will keep our voice raised as like before and we know that we have long way to go
Video examples
Garth Lenz: The true...
The oil produced from either method produces more greenhouse gas emissions than any other oil. This is one of the reasons why it's called the world's dirtiest oil. It's also one of the reasons
Video examples
The Dirty Side Of...
and then realized how just how dirty this colony was we thought okay let's find one that looks clean and it was it was just impossible they had mud all over them there was just all
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
James Dobson
American Psychologist
Politics is dirty. Politics is exciting. Politics is often very, very difficult and disappointing. And I really would rather the world would be a little more like it was when my dad was young, where you knew pretty much where people stood on the great moral issues.
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Ram Gopal Varma
Indian Director
When I was making 'Satya', many people said that nobody would like to watch such dirty people. But, when the film worked, the same people said it was so real that they could actually smell it!
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Jagmeet Singh
Canadian Lawyer
It's hard to love yourself when you've been told your whole life that there is something wrong with you - when you are called dirty because of your skin color.
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Rodney Frelinghuysen
American Politician
Basic training is horrible. It's dirty, and it's ugly. But you learn it's not just about you. It makes you part of a team, which helps you to survive.
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Judy Sheindlin
American Lawyer
I don't mind getting my hands dirty, and I don't mind getting to the truth of a situation and saying, 'You're right, you're wrong, next case.
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Gregory David Roberts
Australian Author
A city may be dirty on the outside but is clean on the inside. Many cities in the world are clean on the outside but dirty on the inside.
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Jeff Raikes
American Businessman
I'm a person who enjoys the hands-on experience of anything I do. Get your hands dirty - that's the thing that drives and motivates me.
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Peter Bergen
American Journalist
The dirty little secret of the intelligence world is that much of what you really need to know isn't exactly a secret anyway.
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Jussie Smollett
American Actor
I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty. I've done it all. I've worked as a clown, literally, at children's parties.
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Hannah Brown
American Celebrity
I want a manly man who's not afraid to get down and dirty.
Quote examples
James Dobson
American Psychologist
Politics is dirty. Politics is exciting. Politics is often very, very difficult and disappointing. And I really would rather the world would be a little more like it was when my dad was young, where you knew pretty much where people stood on the great moral issues.
Quote examples
Ram Gopal Varma
Indian Director
When I was making 'Satya', many people said that nobody would like to watch such dirty people. But, when the film worked, the same people said it was so real that they could actually smell it!
Quote examples
Jagmeet Singh
Canadian Lawyer
It's hard to love yourself when you've been told your whole life that there is something wrong with you - when you are called dirty because of your skin color.
Quote examples
Rodney Frelinghuysen
American Politician
Basic training is horrible. It's dirty, and it's ugly. But you learn it's not just about you. It makes you part of a team, which helps you to survive.
Quote examples
Judy Sheindlin
American Lawyer
I don't mind getting my hands dirty, and I don't mind getting to the truth of a situation and saying, 'You're right, you're wrong, next case.
Quote examples
Gregory David Roberts
Australian Author
A city may be dirty on the outside but is clean on the inside. Many cities in the world are clean on the outside but dirty on the inside.
Quote examples
Jeff Raikes
American Businessman
I'm a person who enjoys the hands-on experience of anything I do. Get your hands dirty - that's the thing that drives and motivates me.
Quote examples
Peter Bergen
American Journalist
The dirty little secret of the intelligence world is that much of what you really need to know isn't exactly a secret anyway.
Quote examples
Jussie Smollett
American Actor
I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty. I've done it all. I've worked as a clown, literally, at children's parties.
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Hannah Brown
American Celebrity
I want a manly man who's not afraid to get down and dirty.
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