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Unclean

Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.

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Augean 84% connected

Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single d…

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Augean 84% connected

Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single d…

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Bedraggled 84% connected

of Bedraggle

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Bedraggled 84% connected

of Bedraggle

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Befouled 84% connected

of Befoul

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Befouled 84% connected

of Befoul

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Begrimed 84% connected

of Begrime

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Begrimed 84% connected

of Begrime

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Black 84% connected

Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Black 84% connected

Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Buggy 84% connected

Infested or abounding with bugs.

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Buggy 84% connected

Infested or abounding with bugs.

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Cobwebby 84% connected

Abounding in cobwebs, or any fine web; resembling a cobweb.

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Cobwebby 84% connected

Abounding in cobwebs, or any fine web; resembling a cobweb.

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Dingy 84% connected

Alt. of Dinghy

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Dingy 84% connected

Alt. of Dinghy

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Draggled 84% connected

of Draggle

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Draggled 84% connected

of Draggle

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Feculent 84% connected

Foul with extraneous or impure substances; abounding with sediment or excrementitious matter; muddy; thick; turbid.

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Feculent 84% connected

Foul with extraneous or impure substances; abounding with sediment or excrementitious matter; muddy; thick; turbid.

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Filthy 84% connected

Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.

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Filthy 84% connected

Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.

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Flyblown 84% connected

Tainted or contaminated with flyblows; damaged; foul.

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Flyblown 84% connected

Tainted or contaminated with flyblows; damaged; foul.

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Foul 84% connected

A bird.

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Foul 84% connected

A bird.

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Fouled 84% connected

of Foul

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Fouled 84% connected

of Foul

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Greasy 84% connected

Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.

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Greasy 84% connected

Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.

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Grimy 84% connected

Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul.

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Grimy 84% connected

Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul.

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Grubby 84% connected

Dirty; unclean.

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Grubby 84% connected

Dirty; unclean.

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Lousy 84% connected

Infested with lice.

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Lousy 84% connected

Infested with lice.

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Maculate 84% connected

To spot; to stain; to blur.

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Maculate 84% connected

To spot; to stain; to blur.

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Mucky 84% connected

Filthy with muck; miry; as, a mucky road.

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Mucky 84% connected

Filthy with muck; miry; as, a mucky road.

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Muddy 84% connected

Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or path; muddy boots.

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Muddy 84% connected

Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or path; muddy boots.

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Nasty 84% connected

Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled; disgusting; nauseous.

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Nasty 84% connected

Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled; disgusting; nauseous.

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Oily 84% connected

Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.

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Oily 84% connected

Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance.

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Scummy 84% connected

Covered with scum; of the nature of scum.

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Scummy 84% connected

Covered with scum; of the nature of scum.

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Smutty 84% connected

Soiled with smut; smutted.

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Smutty 84% connected

Soiled with smut; smutted.

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Snotty 84% connected

Foul with snot; hence, mean; dirty.

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Snotty 84% connected

Foul with snot; hence, mean; dirty.

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Sooty 84% connected

Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.

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Sooty 84% connected

Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.

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Sordid 84% connected

Filthy; foul; dirty.

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Sordid 84% connected

Filthy; foul; dirty.

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Squalid 84% connected

Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.

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Squalid 84% connected

Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.

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Unwashed 84% connected

Not washed or cleansed; filthy; unclean.

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Unwashed 84% connected

Not washed or cleansed; filthy; unclean.

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Derivationally related 2

Impurity 74% connected

The condition or quality of being impure in any sense; defilement; foulness; adulteration.

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Impurity 74% connected

The condition or quality of being impure in any sense; defilement; foulness; adulteration.

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Cleanness 66% connected

The state or quality of being clean.

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Cleanness 66% connected

The state or quality of being clean.

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See also 4

Impure 66% connected

Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or impregnated extraneous substances; adulterat…

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Impure 66% connected

Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or impregnated extraneous substances; adulterat…

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Untidy 66% connected

Unseasonable; untimely.

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Untidy 66% connected

Unseasonable; untimely.

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Synonym 3

Dirty 92% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Impure 92% connected

Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or impregnated extraneous substances; adulterat…

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Soiled 92% connected

of Soil

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