Dirty vs. Squalid — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dirty and Squalid
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Dirty
Covered or marked with an unclean substance
A tray of dirty cups and saucers
Her boots were dirty
Squalid
(of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
The squalid, overcrowded prison
Dirty
(of an activity) dishonest; dishonourable
He had a reputation for dirty dealing
Squalid
Dirty or deteriorated, especially from poverty or lack of care.
Dirty
Concerned with sex in a lewd or obscene way
He told a stream of dirty jokes
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Squalid
Morally repulsive; sordid
"the squalid atmosphere of intrigue, betrayal, and counterbetrayal" (W. Bruce Lincoln).
Dirty
(of weather) rough, stormy, and unpleasant.
Squalid
Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
Dirty
(of a colour) not bright or pure; dull
The sea was a waste of dirty grey
Squalid
Showing a contemptible lack of moral standards.
A squalid attempt to buy votes.
Dirty
Used for emphasis
A dirty great slab of stone
Squalid
Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.
Uncombed his locks, and squalid his attire.
Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of large capitals.
Dirty
Make dirty
She didn't like him dirtying her nice clean towels
Squalid
Morally degraded;
A seedy district
The seamy side of life
Sleazy characters hanging around casinos
Sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls
The sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils
The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
Dirty
Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.
Squalid
Foul and run-down and repulsive;
A flyblown bar on the edge of town
A squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town
Squalid living conditions
Sordid shantytowns
Dirty
Spreading dirt; polluting
The air near the foundry was always dirty.
Dirty
Apt to soil with dirt or grime
A dirty job at the garage.
Dirty
Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
Dirty
Squalid or filthy; run-down
Dirty slums.
Dirty
Obscene or indecent
Dirty movies.
A dirty joke.
Dirty
Lewd or lecherous
A dirty mind.
Dirty
Unethical or corrupt; sordid
Dirty politics.
Dirty
Malicious or scandalous
A dirty lie.
Dirty
Not sportsmanlike
Dirty players.
A dirty fighter.
Dirty
Acquired by illicit or improper means
Dirty money.
Dirty
(Slang) Possessing or using illegal drugs.
Dirty
Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless
Laying off workers is the dirty part of this job.
Dirty
Extremely unfortunate or regrettable
A dirty shame.
Dirty
Expressing disapproval or hostility
Gave us a dirty look.
Dirty
Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination
Dirty-blonde hair.
Dirty-green walls.
Dirty
Relating to or being a bomb that uses a conventional explosive and radioactive material to contaminate an area with low-level radiation.
Dirty
Relating to or being a nuclear weapon that produces a very great amount of long-lived radioactive fallout.
Dirty
Stormy; rough
Dirty weather.
Dirty
To make soiled.
Dirty
To stain or tarnish with dishonor.
Dirty
To become soiled.
Dirty
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.
Dirty
That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
Don't put that in your mouth, dear. It's dirty.
Dirty
Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids.
Dirty
Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty.
Dirty
Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
I won't accept your dirty money!
Dirty
Out of tune.
You need to tune that guitar: the G string sounds dirty.
Dirty
Of color, discolored by impurities.
The old flag was a dirty white.
Dirty
(computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
Occasionally it reads the sector into a dirty buffer, which means it needs to sync the dirty buffer first.
Dirty
(slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
None of y'all get into my car if you're dirty.
Dirty
(informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
He lives in a dirty great mansion.
Dirty
Sleety; gusty; stormy.
Dirty weather
Dirty
(slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
Dirty martini
Dirty
Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
The waiter served dirty burgers to the customers.
Dirty
Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
A dirty explosion
A dirty bomb
Dirty
(aviation) Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
Dirty
In a dirty manner.
To play dirty
Dirty
(transitive) To make (something) dirty.
Dirty
(transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
Dirty
(transitive) To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
Dirty
(intransitive) To become soiled.
Dirty
Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
Dirty
Sullied; clouded; - applied to color.
Dirty
Sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow.
The creature's at his dirty work again.
Dirty
Sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty weather.
Storms of wind, clouds of dust, an angry, dirty sea.
Dirty
To foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes or hands.
Dirty
To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; - said of reputation, character, etc.
Dirty
Make soiled, filthy, or dirty;
Don't soil your clothes when you play outside!
Dirty
Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime;
Dirty unswept sidewalks
A child in dirty overalls
Dirty slums
Piles of dirty dishes
Put his dirty feet on the clean sheet
Wore an unclean shirt
Mining is a dirty job
Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves
Dirty
(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency;
Dirty words
A dirty old man
Dirty books and movies
Boys telling dirty jokes
Has a dirty mouth
Dirty
Vile; despicable;
A dirty (or lousy) trick
A filthy traitor
Dirty
Spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination;
The air near the foundry was always dirty
The air near the foundry was always dirty
A dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout
Dirty
Contaminated with infecting organisms;
Dirty wounds
Obliged to go into infected rooms
Dirty
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear;
Dirty
A dirty (or dingy) white
The muddied gray of the sea
Muddy colors
Dirty-green walls
Dirty-blonde hair
Dirty
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes;
Foul (or dirty) copy
Dirty
Obtained illegally or by improper means;
Dirty money
Ill-gotten gains
Dirty
Expressing or revealing hostility or dislike;
Dirty looks
Dirty
Violating accepted standards or rules;
A dirty fighter
Used foul means to gain power
A nasty unsporting serve
Fined for unsportsmanlike behavior
Dirty
Unethical or dishonest;
Dirty police officers
A sordid political campaign
Dirty
Unpleasantly stormy;
There's dirty weather in the offing
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