DIRTINESS

smuttiness, dirtiness

(noun) obscenity in speech or writing

dirtiness

(noun) the state of containing dirty impurities

dirtiness, uncleanness

(noun) the state of being unsanitary

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dirtiness (usually uncountable, plural dirtinesses)

The state or quality of being dirty.

Synonyms

• filthiness

Anagrams

• disinsert, disinters

Source: Wiktionary


Dirt"i*ness, n.

Definition: The state of being dirty; filthiness; foulness; nastiness; baseness; sordidness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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