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UK
/dˈɜːtɪnəs/
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NOUN
- the state of containing dirty impurities
- obscenity in speech or writing
- the state of being unsanitary
How To Use dirtiness In A Sentence
- How can the Greeks, who possess such wonderful treasures from the past, tolerate such dirtiness?
- It's cool and clean, with none of the jaded heat and dirtiness that will fill it once the streets become choked with traffic.
- And he asked himself with horror: what is this impulse towards dirtiness, which is in the majority of human beings -- this desire to besmirch the purity of themselves and others, -- these swinish souls, who take a delight in rolling in filth, and are happy when not one inch of their skins is left clean! ... Jean-Christophe, Volume I
- Unfortunately, the discomfort of dirtiness is chiefly suffered by other people. The Road to Wigan Pier
- Despite the dirtiness, we did do our fair share of sightseeing.
- Early this year I started researching crunk for an article I planned to write about ‘dirtiness’ in pop music.
- Mr Hindley deems this assertion a gross libel, showing that the "dirtiness" of Jemmy was inevitable, owing to his officiating in every department as pressman, compositor, devil, &c., and being handy at all points. James Catnach, Ballad-monger, Part 2
- She said that foreigners cannot get used to the dirtiness and lack of organisation on streets but ‘the rest is very enjoyable’.
- Our analysis shows that the biggest factor affecting a car's "dirtiness" is its fuel efficiency -- or lack thereof. America's Dirtiest Vehicles
- Nevertheless he wrote down our request for a new blanket and another pillow on a post-it note, and told us he'd have housekeeping look into the issue of dirtiness, and we went on our way.