Definition of Dirt

1. Noun. The part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock.


2. Adjective. (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel.
Exact synonyms: Ungraded
Similar to: Unimproved

3. Noun. The state of being covered with unclean things.
Exact synonyms: Filth, Grease, Grime, Grunge, Soil, Stain
Generic synonyms: Dirtiness, Uncleanness
Derivative terms: Dirty, Dirty, Filthy, Grease, Grime, Grimy, Grungy, Soil, Stain

4. Noun. Obscene terms for feces.
Exact synonyms: Crap, Poop, Shit, Shite, Turd
Language type: Dirty Word, Filth, Obscenity, Smut, Vulgarism
Generic synonyms: Bm, Dejection, Faecal Matter, Faeces, Fecal Matter, Feces, Ordure, Stool
Derivative terms: Crap, Shit, Shit

5. Noun. Disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people.
Exact synonyms: Malicious Gossip, Scandal
Generic synonyms: Comment, Gossip, Scuttlebutt
Derivative terms: Scandalise, Scandalize

Definition of Dirt

1. n. Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud, dust, etc.; whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or unclean; earth; as, a wagonload of dirt.

2. v. t. To make foul of filthy; to dirty.

Definition of Dirt

1. Acronym. (Ireland) w:Deposit Interest Retention Tax Deposit Interest Retention Tax ¹

2. Noun. soil or earth ¹

3. Noun. A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance ¹

4. Noun. Previously unknown negative facts (or invented "facts") about a person, gossip ¹

5. Verb. (transitive rare) To make foul or filthy; soil; befoul; dirty ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dirt

1. earth or soil [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dirt

1. 1. Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud, dust, etc.; whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or unclean; earth; as, a wagonload of dirt. "Whose waters cast up mire and dirt." (Is. Lvii. 20) 2. Meanness; sordidness. "Honors . . . Thrown away upon dirt and infamy." (Melmoth) 3. In placer mining, earth, gravel, etc, before washing. Dirt bed Same as Chthonophagia. Dirt pie, clay or mud molded by children in imitation of pastry. To eat dirt, to submit in a meanly humble manner to insults; to eat humble pie. Origin: OE. Drit; kin to Icel. Drit excrement, drita to dung, OD. Drijten to dung, AS. Gedritan. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dirt

dirked
dirkes
dirking
dirkness
dirks
dirl
dirled
dirling
dirls
dirndl
dirndled
dirndls
dirofilaria
dirofilaria immitis
dirofilariasis
dirt-cheap
dirt-dauber
dirt-daubers
dirt-eating
dirt-poor
dirt ball
dirt bike
dirt bikes
dirt cheap
dirt farmer
dirt nap
dirt poor
dirt track
dirtbag

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