nas·ty 
/ˈnæsti, Brit ˈnɑ:sti/ adjective
nas·ti·er; nas·ti·est /ˈnæsti, Brit ˈnɑ:sti/ adjective [also more nasty; most nasty] 1 : very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, etc.
▪ She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails. ▪ The food looks nasty. ▪ The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth. ▪ a nasty-tasting medicine 2 : indecent and offensive
▪ a violent movie with a lot of nasty [=bad, dirty] language 3 : unpleasant and unkind
▪ That was a nasty [=cruel, mean] trick! ▪ That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn! ▪ He sent a nasty letter/e-mail to the company. ▪ She's got quite a nasty temper/disposition. ▪ He said lots of downright nasty things about her. ▪ She called him a few nasty names and left. 4 : very bad or unpleasant
▪ nasty weather/storms ▪ It's rainy and nasty outside. ▪ I've got a really nasty problem. ▪ He's in for a nasty surprise when he gets home. ▪ He just went through a nasty divorce. ▪ a nasty legal battle ▪ Their relationship got/turned nasty soon after they were married. 5 : very serious or severe
▪ You've got a nasty cut on your head. ▪ a nasty wound : causing much damage ▪ She had a nasty fall on the ice. ▪ He took a nasty spill while riding his bike.
▪ She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails. ▪ The food looks nasty. ▪ The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth. ▪ a nasty-tasting medicine
▪ a violent movie with a lot of nasty [=bad, dirty] language
▪ That was a nasty [=cruel, mean] trick! ▪ That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn! ▪ He sent a nasty letter/e-mail to the company. ▪ She's got quite a nasty temper/disposition. ▪ He said lots of downright nasty things about her. ▪ She called him a few nasty names and left.
▪ nasty weather/storms ▪ It's rainy and nasty outside. ▪ I've got a really nasty problem. ▪ He's in for a nasty surprise when he gets home. ▪ He just went through a nasty divorce. ▪ a nasty legal battle ▪ Their relationship got/turned nasty soon after they were married.
▪ You've got a nasty cut on your head. ▪ a nasty wound : causing much damage ▪ She had a nasty fall on the ice. ▪ He took a nasty spill while riding his bike.
— nas·ti·ly /ˈnæstəli, Brit ˈnɑ:stəli/ adverb
▪ He spoke nastily about his ex-girlfriend.
/ˈnæstəli, Brit ˈnɑ:stəli/ adverb ▪ He spoke nastily about his ex-girlfriend.
— nas·ti·ness /ˈnæstinəs, Brit ˈnɑ:stinəs/ noun [noncount]
/ˈnæstinəs, Brit ˈnɑ:stinəs/ noun [noncount]
