dirty
- adjective
- /ˈdɜrti/
- When she reluctantly returned to school the next day, she was greeted with dirty looks in the hallways.
- a dirty look
She gave me the dirtiest look I've ever gotten in my life.
- She gave me the dirtiest look I've ever gotten in my life.
Examples
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I answer honestly, the judge gives me a dirty look, and I am excused.
Blog text (27) -
What are you giving me dirty looks for?
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But yeah, we got some dirty looks from our kids, so we have to.
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That tree is giving me dirty looks.
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And I felt myself... giving them a dirty look.
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And then you gave me a dirty look.
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Diane gives them a dirty look.
Fiction book (1998) -
The other rabbit owners give him dirty looks and shield their pets.
Academic text (2007) -
She gave me the dirtiest look I've ever gotten in my life.
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After she overheard their conversation, she shot them a dirty look, filled with disapproval.
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To talk about private, embarrassing things in front of other people
Compounds
Secret dishonest actions that harm or make someone look bad, often in politics and business
- NSFW
A weapon that explodes and spreads radioactive material to contaminate an area, not a nuclear bomb
- Offensive
An older man who makes sexual comments or touches younger people when they do not want him to
- Offensive
A secret campaign by a government against suspected opponents using kidnapping, torture, and murder
- Informal
Private family or personal matters that embarrass people if the public finds out
- Offensive
A short secret trip for a romantic or sexual meeting, often an affair
How Disapproving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dirty look means a hostile or unfriendly glance, from the idea of 'dirty' as 'bad' or 'stained'. A dirty look shows dislike or disrespect.