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Dirt

noun/dˈoʊsɪŋ/
Definition
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
the state of being covered with unclean things
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈoʊsɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɜːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɜːt/
1 syllable Say it as /dˈoʊsɪŋ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
stainfilthturdscandalmalicious gossipcrapungradedpoopgrimegrungesoilgreaseshitshite
Parts of Speech
nounthe part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
nounthe state of being covered with unclean things
nounobscene terms for feces
noundisgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
adjective(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
Word Forms
dirtyadjectivespreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
filthyadjectivedisgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
grimyadjectivethickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
grimeverbmake soiled, filthy, or dirty
soilverbmake soiled, filthy, or dirty
stainverbproduce or leave stains
greaseverblubricate with grease
grungyadjectivethickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
crapverbhave a bowel movement
shitverbhave a bowel movement
scandalizeverbstrike with disgust or revulsion
scandaliseverbstrike with disgust or revulsion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schmutz
der Teil der Erdoberfläche, der aus Humus und zerfallenem Gestein besteht
🇫🇷French
saleté
la partie de la surface terrestre constituée d'humus et de roches désintégrées
🇪🇸Spanish
suciedad
la parte de la superficie terrestre compuesta de humus y roca desintegrada
🇮🇹Italian
sporco
la parte della superficie terrestre costituita da humus e rocce disintegrate
🇳🇱Dutch
vuil
het deel van het aardoppervlak dat bestaat uit humus en gedesintegreerd gesteente
🇵🇹Portuguese
sujeira
a parte da superfície terrestre que consiste em húmus e rocha desintegrada
🇷🇺Russian
грязь
часть земной поверхности, состоящая из перегноя и раздробленной горной породы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गंध
पृथ्वी की सतह का वह भाग जो ह्यूमस और विघटित चट्टान से बना है
🇧🇩Bengali
ময়লা
হিউমাস এবং বিচ্ছিন্ন শিলা নিয়ে গঠিত পৃথিবীর পৃষ্ঠের অংশ
🇮🇳Tamil
அழுக்கு
பூமியின் மேற்பரப்பின் பகுதி மட்கிய மற்றும் சிதைந்த பாறைகள் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
మురికి
భూమి యొక్క ఉపరితలం యొక్క భాగం హ్యూమస్ మరియు విచ్ఛిన్నమైన శిలలతో ​​కూడి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
घाण
पृथ्वीच्या पृष्ठभागाचा भाग ज्यामध्ये बुरशी आणि विघटित खडक असतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગંદકી
પૃથ્વીની સપાટીનો ભાગ જેમાં માટીમાં રહેલા સેન્દ્રિય પદાર્થનાં રજકણ અને વિઘટનિત ખડકોનો સમાવેશ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಳಕು
ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯ ಭಾಗವು ಹ್ಯೂಮಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಘಟಿತ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അഴുക്ക്
ഹ്യൂമസും ശിഥിലമായ പാറയും അടങ്ങുന്ന ഭൂമിയുടെ ഉപരിതലത്തിൻ്റെ ഭാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੰਦਗੀ
ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀ ਸਤ੍ਹਾ ਦਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੰਮਸ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਖੰਡਿਤ ਚੱਟਾਨ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گندگی
زمین کی سطح کا وہ حصہ جس میں humus اور ٹوٹی ہوئی چٹان شامل ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
污垢
地球表面由腐殖质和碎石组成的部分
🇯🇵Japanese
ダート
腐植土と砕けた岩石からなる地球の表面の部分
🇰🇷Korean
흙
부식질과 분해된 암석으로 구성된 지구 표면의 일부
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bụi bẩn
phần bề mặt trái đất bao gồm mùn và đá bị phân hủy
🇹🇭Thai
สิ่งสกปรก
ส่วนของพื้นผิวโลกประกอบด้วยฮิวมัสและหินที่สลายตัว
🇮🇩Indonesian
kotoran
bagian permukaan bumi yang tersusun atas humus dan batuan yang hancur
🇵🇭Filipino
dumi
ang bahagi ng ibabaw ng daigdig na binubuo ng humus at disintegrated na bato
🇲🇾Malay
kotoran
bahagian permukaan bumi yang terdiri daripada humus dan batuan hancur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الأوساخ
جزء من سطح الأرض يتكون من الدبال والصخور المتحللة
🇮🇷Persian
خاک
قسمتی از سطح زمین که از هوموس و سنگ متلاشی شده تشکیل شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
kir
dünya yüzeyinin humus ve parçalanmış kayalardan oluşan kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָפָר
החלק של פני כדור הארץ המורכב מחומוס וסלע מפורק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dirt'?
The primary meaning of 'dirt' is 'the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dirt' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dirt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dirt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dirt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'dirt' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dirt' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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