Synonyms dirty
dirty ▪ dusty ▪ filthy ▪ muddy ▪ soiled ▪ grubby ▪ stained
These words all describe somebody/something that is not clean.
dirty not clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc:
If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
dusty full of dust; covered with dust:
There were shelves full of dusty books.
filthy very dirty and unpleasant:
It’s absolutely filthy in here.
muddy full of or covered in mud:
Don’t you come in here with those muddy boots on!
soiled (rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body:
soiled nappies/diapers
grubby (rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed:
He hoped she wouldn’t notice his grubby shirt cuffs.
stained (often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove):
a pair of paint-stained jeans
Patterns
dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/soiled/grubby/stained clothes
dirty/dusty/filthy/grubby hands
a dirty/dusty/filthy room
to get dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/stained