1dirty 
/ˈdɚti/ adjective
dirt·i·er; dirt·i·est /ˈdɚti/ adjective 1 : not clean
▪ All my socks are dirty. ▪ Try not to get your clothes dirty. ▪ dirty dishes ▪ I can't breathe this dirty city air. ▪ The baby has a dirty diaper. 2 a : indecent and offensive
▪ dirty language — see also dirty word
b : relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way
▪ dirty [=pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures ▪ I hate listening to his dirty jokes. ▪ He has a dirty mind. [=he often thinks about sex] — see also dirty old man 3 : not fair or honest
▪ He has a reputation as a dirty player. [=he cheats; he tries to hurt his opponents] ▪ a criminal's dirty money [=money earned in an illegal activity] ▪ That was a dirty trick! [=an unkind thing to do] 4 a : very bad : deserving to be hated or regretted
▪ War is a dirty business. ▪ It's a dirty shame that nobody tried to help him. ▪ That's a dirty lie! ▪ He's a dirty liar!
b : likely to cause shame or disgrace
▪ That's the dirty [=shameful] little secret that the industry doesn't want you to know. 5 : difficult or unpleasant
▪ Why do I always get stuck doing the dirty work? ▪ It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. ◊To get your hands dirty is to do difficult and often unpleasant work.
▪ Our boss isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and help us finish the work on time. 6 : showing dislike or anger
▪ She gave me a dirty look. 7 : not clear or bright in color
▪ a dirty [=dull] red — see also dirty blond at 1blond
▪ All my socks are dirty. ▪ Try not to get your clothes dirty. ▪ dirty dishes ▪ I can't breathe this dirty city air. ▪ The baby has a dirty diaper.
▪ dirty language — see also dirty word
b : relating to sex in an indecent or offensive way
▪ dirty [=pornographic] movies/magazines/pictures ▪ I hate listening to his dirty jokes. ▪ He has a dirty mind. [=he often thinks about sex] — see also dirty old man
▪ He has a reputation as a dirty player. [=he cheats; he tries to hurt his opponents] ▪ a criminal's dirty money [=money earned in an illegal activity] ▪ That was a dirty trick! [=an unkind thing to do]
▪ War is a dirty business. ▪ It's a dirty shame that nobody tried to help him. ▪ That's a dirty lie! ▪ He's a dirty liar!
b : likely to cause shame or disgrace
▪ That's the dirty [=shameful] little secret that the industry doesn't want you to know.
▪ Why do I always get stuck doing the dirty work? ▪ It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. ◊To get your hands dirty is to do difficult and often unpleasant work.
▪ Our boss isn't afraid to get her hands dirty and help us finish the work on time.
▪ She gave me a dirty look.
▪ a dirty [=dull] red — see also dirty blond at 1blond
— dirt·i·ness noun [noncount]
▪ the dirtiness of the house
▪ the dirtiness of the house
