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earthy
English
Etymology
From Middle English erthy, equivalent to earth +? -y.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???.?i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???i/
- Rhymes: -??(?)?i
- Hyphenation: earthy
Adjective
earthy (comparative earthier, superlative earthiest)
- Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
- The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me.
- Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
- She was an earthy soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization.
- (figuratively) Coarse and unrefined, crude.
- earthy humour
- Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
- Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- He was wet through with the dew and quite earthy from diving into the burrows the Boy had made for him in the flower bed, and Nana grumbled as she rubbed him off with a corner of her apron.
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
Synonyms
- terreous (obsolete)
Derived terms
- earthily
- earthiness
Translations
Anagrams
- Hayter, Thayer, aethyr, hearty, yearth
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dirty
English
Etymology
From Middle English dirti, alteration of earlier dritti, equivalent to dirt +? -y. See also drite.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d??ti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d?ti/, [?d??i]
- Rhymes: -??(?)ti
Adjective
dirty (comparative dirtier, superlative dirtiest)
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- Synonyms: filthy, soiled, sordid, unclean, unwashed; see also Thesaurus:unclean
- Antonyms: clean; see also Thesaurus:clean
- That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
- Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- Synonyms: indecent, lewd, obscene, raunchy, salacious
- Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
- Synonyms: cheating, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike
- Antonym: sportsmanlike
- Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
- Synonyms: base, dishonest, dishonorable, filthy, despicable, lousy, mean, sordid, unethical, vile
- Out of tune.
- Of color, discolored by impurities.
- Synonyms: dingy, dullish, muddied, muddy
- Antonyms: bright, pure
- (computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
- (slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
- (informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
- Sleety; gusty; stormy.
- 1867, Matthew Arnold, On the Study of Celtic Literature
- Storms of wind, clouds of dust, an angry, dirty sea.
- 1867, Matthew Arnold, On the Study of Celtic Literature
- (slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
- Antonym: neat
- Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
- 2020, Mellissa Sevigny, Squeaky Clean Keto: Next Level Keto to Hack Your Health, Victory Belt Publishing (?ISBN), page 13:
- Dirty keto refers to an approach that follows the typical keto macro ratios, but the components include “dirty” foods like fast food, packaged convenience foods, processed meats, artificially sweetened diet sodas and sports drinks, and unhealthy ...
- 2020, Mellissa Sevigny, Squeaky Clean Keto: Next Level Keto to Hack Your Health, Victory Belt Publishing (?ISBN), page 13:
- Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
- a dirty explosion
- a dirty bomb
- (Utah) Of a carbonated soft drink (soda or coke), the addition of an extra flavor shot, such as those sold by chains Sodalicious and Swig
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
dirty (comparative more dirty, superlative most dirty)
- In a dirty manner.
- Synonyms: deceptively, dirtily, indecently, underhandedly
Derived terms
- talk dirty
Translations
Verb
dirty (third-person singular simple present dirties, present participle dirtying, simple past and past participle dirtied)
- (transitive) To make (something) dirty.
- Synonyms: soil, taint; see also Thesaurus:dirty
- (transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
- Synonym: sully
- (transitive) To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
- (intransitive) To become soiled.
Translations
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