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dirtying

SayDUR-tee-ing/ˈdɝtiɪŋ/UK/ˈdɜːtiɪŋ/

2 meanings of dirtying

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of dirty. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.

    The kids are dirtying their new clothes in the mud.

    Stop dirtying the floor with those muddy boots.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of making something dirty or covered in dirt.

    The dirtying of the white walls happened fast with toddlers around.

    A little dirtying of the rug is normal in a busy home.

    Similarsoiling, pollution, contamination, fouling

    Oppositecleaning, cleansing

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dirtying is a form of dirty

dirty, verb: To make something dirty, or to get dirty. Full entry

Forms
dirtydirties he/she/itdirtying -ing formdirtied past tense, past participle
Spelling
dirty → dirtying: add -ing

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