The difference between Dirty and Muddy

When used as verbs, dirty means to make (something) dirty, whereas muddy means to get mud on (something).

When used as adjectives, dirty means unclean, whereas muddy means covered with or full of mud or wet soil.

Dirty is also adverb with the meaning: in a dirty manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dirty and Muddy

  1. Dirty as an adjective:

    Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

    Examples:

    "Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty."

  2. Dirty as an adjective:

    That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.

    Examples:

    "Don't put that in your mouth, dear. It's dirty."

  3. Dirty as an adjective:

    Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.

    Examples:

    "At the reception, Uncle Nick got drunk and told dirty jokes to the bridesmaids."

  4. Dirty as an adjective:

    Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.

    Examples:

    "He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty."

  5. Dirty as an adjective:

    Corrupt, illegal, or improper.

    Examples:

    "I won't accept your dirty money!"

  6. Dirty as an adjective:

    Out of tune.

    Examples:

    "You need to tune that guitar: the G string sounds dirty."

  7. Dirty as an adjective:

    Of color, discolored by impurities.

    Examples:

    "The old flag was a dirty white."

  8. Dirty as an adjective (computing):

    Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.

    Examples:

    "Occasionally it reads the sector into a dirty buffer, which means it needs to sync the dirty buffer first."

  9. Dirty as an adjective (slang):

    Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.

    Examples:

    "None of y'all get into my car if you're dirty."

  10. Dirty as an adjective (informal):

    Examples:

    "He lives in a dirty great mansion."

  11. Dirty as an adjective:

    Sleety; gusty; stormy.

    Examples:

    "'dirty weather"

  1. Dirty as an adverb:

    In a dirty manner.

    Examples:

    "to play dirty'"

  1. Dirty as a verb (transitive):

    To make (something) dirty.

  2. Dirty as a verb (transitive):

    To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.

  3. Dirty as a verb (transitive):

    To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).

  4. Dirty as a verb (intransitive):

    To become soiled.

  1. Muddy as an adjective:

    Covered with or full of mud or wet soil.

    Examples:

    "He slogged across the muddy field."

    "Take off your muddy boots before you come inside."

  2. Muddy as an adjective:

    With mud or other sediment brought into suspension, turbid.

    Examples:

    "The previously limpid water was now muddy as a result of the epic struggle."

  3. Muddy as an adjective:

    Not clear; mixed up or blurry.

    Examples:

    "The picture is decent, but the sound is [[muddy]]."

  4. Muddy as an adjective:

    Confused; stupid; incoherent; vague.

  5. Muddy as an adjective (euphemistic):

    Soiled with feces.

  1. Muddy as a verb (transitive):

    To get mud on (something).

    Examples:

    "If you muddy your shoes don't wear them inside."

  2. Muddy as a verb (transitive):

    To make a mess of, or create confusion with regard to; to muddle.

    Examples:

    "The discussion only muddied their understanding of the subject."

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