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DIRTYING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dirtying mean? 

DIRTYING (noun)
  The noun DIRTYING has 1 sense:

1. the act of soiling somethingplay

  Familiarity information: DIRTYING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DIRTYING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of soiling something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

dirtying; soiling; soilure

Hypernyms ("dirtying" is a kind of...):

change of state (the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dirtying"):

maculation; spotting; staining (the act of spotting or staining something)

contamination; pollution (the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors)

Derivation:

dirty (make soiled, filthy, or dirty)


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