Definition

The most unclean or soiled; having a lot of dirt or filth.

Example

After playing in the mud, the children were the dirtiest they had ever been.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

Did you see that old car in the parking lot?

Yeah, it looked like the dirtiest car I've ever seen!

I wonder how long it’s been there.

Probably ages! No one wants to drive around in something that dirty.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Dirtiest → It is formed from "dirt" (from Old English *dirt*, meaning soil or filth) and the suffix "-iest" (meaning most). The word "dirtiest" means having the most dirt or being the most unclean.

Memory Tip

Think of 'dirt' as soil or filth, and remember that 'dirtiest' means having the most dirt.

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