nastier

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nastier - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nasty \Nas"ty\ (n[.a]s"t[y^]), a. [Compar. Nastier
     (n[.a]s"t[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Nastiest.] [For older nasky;
     cf. dial. Sw. naskug, nasket.]
     1. Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled;
        disgusting; nauseous.
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     2. Hence, loosely: Offensive; disagreeable; unpropitious;
        wet; drizzling; as, a nasty rain, day, sky.
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     3. Characterized by obscenity; indecent; indelicate; gross;
        filthy.
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     4. Vicious; offensively ill-tempered; insultingly mean;
        spiteful; as, a nasty disposition.
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     5. Difficult to deal with; troublesome; as, he fell of his
        bike and got a nasty bruise on his knee. [slang]
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     Syn: Nasty, Filthy, Foul, Dirty.
  
     Usage: Anything nasty is usually wet or damp as well as
            filthy or dirty, and disgusts by its stickiness or
            odor; but filthy and foul imply that a thing is filled
            or covered with offensive matter, while dirty
            describes it as defiled or sullied with dirt of any
            kind; as, filthy clothing, foul vapors, etc.
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