a. [ Compar. Dirtier superl. Dirtiest. ] 1. Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Sullied; clouded; -- applied to color. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
The creature's at his dirty work again. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. Sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty weather. [ 1913 Webster ]
Storms of wind, clouds of dust, an angry, dirty sea. M. Arnold.
Syn. -- Nasty; filthy; foul. See Nasty. [ 1913 Webster ]