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dirtying::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | soiling, soilure |
| Type of | change of state |
| Has types | contamination, maculation, pollution, spotting, staining |
| Derivation | dirty |
Examples of dirtying
dirtying
To avoid dirtying her hands, for instance, she still opens doors with her feet.
From the washingtontimes.com
The first stop for hand-dirtying comes on the top floor, where museum visits begin.
From the dailynews.com
Brady is clearly uninterested in dirtying his hands with such tittle-tattle.
From the telegraph.co.uk
No more dirtying a cutting board and knife just to mince a tablespoon of cilantro or dill.
From the post-gazette.com
You're not preparing more food, and you're just dirtying one more dish.
From the edeneatseverything.com
By doing so, you also protect yourself from further dirtying the carpet and losing the deposit.
From the independent.co.uk
That's why the U.S. and others that have been dirtying the world for centuries must act first.
From the businessweek.com
Makeup is applied before dressing to avoid dirtying the kimono.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The 2004 Red Sox can take credit for dirtying Vazquez's name.
From the newsday.com
- 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"
- Make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
- Vile; despicable; "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"
- 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"
- Contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen
- (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"
- Dirt is unclean matter, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin or possessions when they are said to become dirty. "Grimy" or "filthy" are also commonly used descriptive words. Common types of dirt include soil, soot and dust. ...
- Dirty is the seventh album by the American alternative rock group Sonic Youth, originally released on July 21, 1992 by DGC Records. It was deemed best album of 1992 by Entertainment Weekly.
- Dirty is a 2005 American crime drama film directed by Chris Fisher. The film stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Clifton Collins, Jr. The film was released in the United States on November 9, 2005.
