Pronunciation

/dɜrt/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. Soil or earth that is not clean or has become contaminated with impurities. “The garden was covered in a thick layer of dirt.” 2. An unclean or unpleasant quality or state. “His behavior was filled with dirtiness.” 3. (slang) Information, secrets, or lies. “She dug up some dirt on his past.”

• Verb: To soil or contaminate with dirt; to make dirty. “The children were playing in the dirt outside.”

• Adjective: Containing or characterized by dirt; filthy. “The windows were covered in a layer of dirty dirt.”

Phrases

• “Get rid of the dirt” means to clean or remove dirt.
• “Dirt under one’s nails” is a colloquial expression indicating a lack of cleanliness.
• “A dirty secret” refers to something shameful or illicit.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The farmer spent the day digging up dirt to plant new crops.”
• Verb: “After a long day at work, he needed to get down to some serious dirt-busting in the garage.”
• Adjective: “The bathroom floor was so dirty that no one wanted to step on it.”

Synonyms

• Soil
• Mud
• Grime
• Filth
• Crud
• Scum
• Dirtiness
• Contamination