Dirtful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dirtful is an adjective meaning An amount of dirt.
Meaning
An amount of dirt.
More Meanings
- (rare) Characterised by dirt or dirtiness; dirty
Example Sentences
India very hot, very dirtful.
Actually, the work became one of personal pride, and each dirtful was carefully laid on the side of the hole until there was a pretty good foxhole being dug.
It's not that these reasons worry me - after all, they are all my own doing, each like a dig with the spade in the process of digging, dirtful by dirtful, that deep ditch which I have to dig consistently and eternally so that it may be, […]
She also added that "So far I have contributed to the occult and arcane and most secret gayety of nations BUT you know you must be careful as papa is most slimely dirtful and says, 'now you have been so frank with me, I will be frank with you between ourselves' and out comes some scrap of flea morsel."
Word Forms
- dirtfuls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dirtsome, dirtlike, dirty, grubby, filthy, soiled.
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