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sporco — 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.
  • filth noun Disgusting dirt or grime.
  • nasty adj Unpleasant, unkind, or spiteful, especially in how someone treats others.
  • slovenly adj Untidy in appearance.

Senses

sporco is used for these senses in English:

  • dirt A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.
  • dirty Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
  • dirty That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
  • dirty Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
  • filth (UK, Irish, pejorative, slang) The police.
  • nasty (now, _, chiefly, _, US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]
  • slovenly Dirty, unwashed; disorderly.

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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