dirtied
Got it muddy
Dirtied is the past tense of dirty, meaning made unclean or soiled: The children dirtied their clothes playing outside.
Beyond physical staining, dirtied applies to reputation or honor: The scandal dirtied his name.
To dirty your hands is to involve yourself in unpleasant or disreputable work.
Made unclean
- grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
- muddiedMade murky or unclear
- smudgedBlurred by contact
- grubbySoiled and unkempt
smeared · mucky · dusty · sullied · spotted · splattered · caked · streaked
Made morally unclean
- besmirchedMade morally dirty
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- disgracedBrought into shame
- dishonoredBrought shame upon
defamed · smeared · slandered · degraded · debased · ruined · damaged · impugned
Changed from original hue
- blotchedMarked with irregular spots
- markedBearing an indicator
- blemishedHaving visible defects
- marredDamaged or disfigured
inked · dyed · tainted · splotchy · spotted · ruined · splashed · bloodstained
Made impure by contaminants
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- fouledMade dirty or entangled
- impureNot wholly clean
- adulteratedDiluted with inferior substances
corrupted · spoiled · defiled · unsanitary · unhygienic · infected · toxic · hazardous
soiled
Made unclean
grubby · smeared · mucky · dusty · sullied · spotted · splattered · caked · streaked · filthy
sullied
Made morally unclean
- besmirchedMade morally dirty
- tarnishedOxidized and discolored
- disgracedBrought into shame
dishonored · defamed · smeared · slandered · degraded · debased · ruined · damaged · impugned · discredited
discolored
Changed from original hue
marred · inked · dyed · tainted · splotchy · spotted · ruined · splashed · bloodstained · yellowed
polluted
Made impure by contaminants
adulterated · corrupted · spoiled · defiled · unsanitary · unhygienic · infected · toxic · hazardous · unsafe
corroded
Eaten away chemically
- oxidizedCombined with oxygen
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- discoloredChanged from original hue
dulled · weathered · pitted · degraded · deteriorated · blackened · mottled · patinated · spotted · aged