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nasty

adjective

Disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
N
Ends with
Y
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈnɑː.sti

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

    “As filthy as a pigsty”

adjective

  1. Characterized by obscenity

    “Had a filthy mouth”

adjective

  1. Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

    “A nasty problem”

adjective

  1. Offensive or even (of persons) malicious

    “In a nasty mood”

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Example Sentences

As filthy as a pigsty
A foul pond
A nasty pigsty of a room
Had a filthy mouth
Foul language
Smutty jokes
A nasty problem
A good man to have on your side in a tight situation
In a nasty mood
A nasty accident
A nasty shock
A nasty smell
A nasty trick to pull

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