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Synonyms
dirt·y (dûŕtē)

adjective: -i·er, -i·est. 

    1. Soiled, as with dirt; unclean.
    2. Spreading dirt; polluting: The air near the foundry was always dirty.
    3. Apt to soil with dirt or grime: a dirty job at the garage.
    4. Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
  2. Squalid or filthy; run-down: dirty slums.
    1. Obscene or indecent: dirty movies; a dirty joke.
    2. Malicious or scandalous: a dirty lie.
    1. Unethical or corrupt; sordid: dirty politics.
    2. Not sportsmanlike: dirty players; a dirty fighter.
    3. Acquired by illicit or improper means: dirty money.
    4. Slang Possessing or using illegal drugs.
    1. Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless: Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job.
    2. Extremely unfortunate or regrettable: a dirty shame.
  6. Expressing disapproval or hostility: gave us a dirty look.
  7. Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination: dirty-blonde hair; dirty-green walls.
  8. Producing a very great amount of long-lived radioactive fallout. Used of nuclear weapons.
  9. Stormy; rough: dirty weather.

verb: -ied, -y·ing, -ies. 

transitive verb 

  1. To make soiled.
  2. To stain or tarnish with dishonor.

intransitive verb 

To become soiled.

derivatives

dirt́i·ly
adverb
dirt́i·ness
noun

synonyms:

dirty, filthy, foul, squalid, grimy These adjectives apply to what is unclean, impure, or unkempt. Dirty is the most general: dirty clothes; dirty sidewalks. Something that is filthy is disgustingly dirty: filthy rags. Foul suggests gross offensiveness, particularly to the sense of smell: a foul stench; a foul pond. Squalid suggests dirtiness, wretchedness, and sordidness: lived in a squalid apartment. Grimy describes something ingrained or smudged with dirt or soot: grimy hands.