dirtying

3 definitions found

dirtying - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dirty \Dirt"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dirtied; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Dirtying.]
     1. To foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes
        or hands.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of
        reputation, character, etc.
        [1913 Webster]

  dirtying \dirtying\ n.
     the act of soiling something.
  
     Syn: soiling, soilure.
          [WordNet 1.5]

dirtying - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dirtying
      n 1: the act of soiling something [syn: soiling, soilure,
           dirtying]