Dirty and Messy

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Dirty

Dirty adjective - Not clean.
Usage example: after working in the factory all day, his clothes are very dirty
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Messy is a synonym for dirty in filthy topic. In some cases you can use "Messy" instead an adjective "Dirty", when it comes to topics like soiled, slovenly.
Nearby Words: dirt, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily

Messy

Messy adjective - Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness.
Usage example: having a messy room is virtually de rigueur for a college student
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Dirty is a synonym for messy in slovenly topic. You can use "Dirty" instead an adjective "Messy".
Nearby Words: mess, messed, messing

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  • Everything's Messier with Pigs: A patient gets pig organs transplanted on him, and he increasingly begins to act dirty and messy.
    Source: Comic Book / Les Femmes en blanc
  • Film / National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation The snooty yuppie neighbors, Todd and Margo, eschew a Christmas tree — and, apparently, the holiday itself — on the grounds that it's "dirty and messy and corny and clichéd".
    Source: Film / National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  • Terrified of Germs In a flashback to when she met Dad, she was grossed out at how messy and dirty he was, and constantly washed her hands after shaking hands with him.
    Source: Terrified of Germs
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