dirt

dirt · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Loose soil or earth.

  2. 2.

    Any unclean matter, such as dust or grime.

  3. 3.

    Scandalous or damaging information about someone.

  4. 4.

    Obscene or morally offensive material.

Related words

Antonyms: cleanliness
See also: dirty, filth, mud, soil
Synonyms: filth, grime, mud, soil

Etymology

From Old Norse drit meaning "excrement," related to Middle English drit. The meaning shifted from excrement to loose earth and general filth over time.