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dirty

Adjective

  1. 1

    dirty

    Dirty or filthy due to dirt or residue.

    Korean definition: 때나 찌꺼기가 묻어 있어 깨끗하지 못하거나 지저분하다.

    • Drinking dirty, polluted water puts you at risk of various diseases.

    • The homeless people took off their dirty clothes and put on clean new clothes given by volunteers.

  2. 2

    nasty; foul

    A person's conduct or mind being bad and wicked.

    Korean definition: 행실이나 마음씨가 좋지 못하고 고약하다.

    • In the classic novel 'The Tale of Heungbu', the greedy, nasty-hearted older brother Nolbu appears as the villain.

    • That movie ends with the villain who hatched a foul plot falling into his own trap and being ruined.

  3. 3

    dirty; mean; indecent

    A person's remark or behavior being thought to be very offensive and shameless.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람의 말이나 행동이 몹시 거슬리며 치사스럽게 느껴지다.

    • The boss acting as if he's doing us a huge favor by paying the wages he owes us is dirty and petty.

    • Disgusted by her older sister bragging about going to a good university, Jihye resolved to succeed in retaking the entrance exam, if only out of spite.

  4. 4

    fouled-up

    Difficult or complicated, not smooth.

    Korean definition: 순조롭지 않고 어렵거나 복잡하다.

    • Co-signing a loan at my friend's request got horribly messed up when I was swindled.

    • The plot of this drama is getting so badly tangled that it's harder to understand the further it goes.