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| bedraggled |
dirty, wet, or limp from having wandered or been dragged through mud and water. [1/2 definitions] |
| clean |
not dirty or stained. [1/6 definitions] |
| cleanliness |
the condition of being clean, or not dirty; the habit of always keeping clean. |
| condition |
A condition is the way someone or something is. If your shoes are dirty, being dirty is the condition of the shoes. If a person is tired, then being tired is that person's condition. "Clean," "broken," "cold," "sticky," "wet," and "slippery" are some words that are used to describe the condition of things in the world. [1/6 definitions] |
| contaminate |
to make dirty, polluted, or not usable by touching or by adding something to. |
| dingy |
dirty or not cared for well. [1/2 definitions] |
| dirt |
any dirty material such as mud or dust. [1/2 definitions] |
| dirty |
to make dirty; soil. [2/6 definitions] |
| evidence |
Evidence is something that gives you a reason to believe something. When you have evidence that the dog slept on the couch, it means there is some reason to believe that. Dirty footprints or dog hair may be evidence that makes you believe the dog slept on the couch. |
| filth |
material that is dirty, disgusting, or foul. |
| filthy |
very dirty or foul; nasty. |
| footprint |
A footprint is a mark that a foot makes. You make a footprint when you step in wet sand. If you walk on a clean floor with a dirty shoe, you leave a footprint. |
| foul |
very dirty or muddy. [1/11 definitions] |
| grubby |
dirty or messy. |
| hamper2 |
a large basket or container with a cover, used to hold picnic supplies or dirty laundry. |
| hog |
a person who is greedy or dirty. [1/4 definitions] |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| load |
When people load a thing, they fill it with something or put a lot of things into it. When you load a washing machine, you fill it with dirty clothes. [1/7 definitions] |
| look |
If you see someone who is smiling, you might say that they look happy. If your shirt has some food on it, your mom might say it looks dirty. If your little brother's eyes keep closing, you might say he looks ready for bed. [1/6 definitions] |
| mask |
A mask is something that people wear over their nose and mouth to protect themselves from germs in the air. People also wear masks to protect other people from germs. If you have germs in your body, wearing a mask helps prevent other people from getting your germs when you breathe, cough, or sneeze. People also wear masks to protect themselves from very dirty air or other dangerous things that they might breathe. [1/5 definitions] |
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