Wondering how to hyphenate the English word dirtier? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.
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Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime Dirty unswept sidewalks A child in dirty overalls Dirty slums Piles of dirty dishes Put his dirty feet on the clean sheet Wore an unclean shirt Mining is a dirty job Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves |
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(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency Dirty words A dirty old man Dirty books and movies Boys telling dirty jokes Has a dirty mouth |
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Vile Despicable A dirty (or lousy) trick A filthy traitor |
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Spreading pollution or contamination Especially radioactive contamination The air near the foundry was always dirty A dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout |
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Contaminated with infecting organisms Dirty wounds Obliged to go into infected rooms- Jane Austen |
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(of color) discolored by impurities Not bright and clear Dirty is often used in combination A dirty (or dingy) white The muddied grey of the sea Muddy colors Dirty-green walls Dirty-blonde hair |
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(of a manuscript) defaced with changes Foul (or dirty) copy |
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Obtained illegally or by improper means Dirty money Ill-gotten gains |
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Expressing or revealing hostility or dislike Dirty looks |
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Violating accepted standards or rules A dirty fighter Used foul means to gain power A nasty unsporting serve Fined for unsportsmanlike behavior |
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Unethical or dishonest Dirty police officers A sordid political campaign |
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Unpleasantly stormy There's dirty weather in the offing |