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vuil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dirt noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
  • dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
  • filthy adj Extremely dirty.
  • garbage noun Waste material, especially food scraps and household rubbish, thrown away as useless.
  • grub noun The soft, worm-like larva of certain insects, especially beetles.
  • grubby adj Dirty or unwashed, especially in a grimy, unpleasant way.
  • litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
  • naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
  • slovenly adj Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
  • trash noun Discarded material; garbage or rubbish.
  • waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

vuil is used for these senses in English:

  • dirt (chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
  • dirty Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
  • dirty Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
  • dirty Dishonorable; violating accepted standards or rules.
  • dirty Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
  • filthy Covered with filth; very dirty.
  • garbage Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
  • grubby Dirty, unwashed, unclean.

dirt — full definition

  1. noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
  2. noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.

dirty — full definition

  1. adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
  2. adj Morally unclean, obscene, or indecent, especially in a sexual sense.
  3. adj Corrupt, dishonest, or breaking accepted rules.
  4. verb To make something dirty, or to stain someone's reputation.

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