dirt — earth or soil, especially when loose
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: earth or soil, especially when loose
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɜːrt/
Korean meaning: 흙, 땅, 더러운 것
Korean pronunciation: **더**트
Example Sentences
- My mom always said 'A little dirt never hurt anyone' when I came home muddy.
- The gossip magazine was always looking for dirt on celebrities.
- I bought this car dirt cheap at a garage sale.
dirt
NOUN//dɜːrt//
earth or soil, especially when loose
💡 Concept
The kids tracked dirt all over the kitchen floor after playing outside.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɜːrt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɜːt/
🌳Etymology
Rootdirt
Origin
중세 영어 'drit'에서 유래했으며, 고대 노르드어 'drit'(배설물)과 관련이 있다. 원래는 더러운 것을 뜻하는 단어였다가 점차 흙, 땅의 의미로 확장되었다.
🎵Rhyme
hurtshirtskirtalert
skirt
hurt
shirt
alert
🔗Collocations
dirt cheap
dirt road
dig up dirt
clean dirt
dirt poor
treat like dirt
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom always said 'A little dirt never hurt anyone' when I came home muddy.”
“The gossip magazine was always looking for dirt on celebrities.”
“I bought this car dirt cheap at a garage sale.”
“The farmer's hands were covered in dirt after planting seeds all morning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
soilearthmudfilthgrime
Antonyms
cleanlinesspurity
Related
dustydirtygroundsandclay
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