Mucky and Tainted

Mucky

Mucky adjective - Not clean.
Usage example: only too happy to remove those old mucky clothes

Tainted and mucky are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tainted" instead an adjective "Mucky".

Nearby Words: muck, mucked, mucker, mucking

Tainted

Tainted adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.

Mucky and tainted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mucky" instead an adjective "Tainted".

Nearby Words: taint, tainting
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