Dusty - Filthy - Muddy - Soiled - Grubby - Stained
These words all describe sb/sth that is not clean.
Dirty not clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc.: If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
Dusty full of dust; covered with dust: There were shelves full of dusty books.
Filthy very dirty and unpleasant: It’s absolutely filthy in here.
Muddy full of or covered in mud: Don’t you come in here with those muddy boots on!
Soiled {rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body: Soiled nappies/diapers .
Grubby (rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed: He hoped she wouldn't notice his grubby shirt cuffs.
Stained (often in compounds) covered with stains; marked with a stain (= a dirty mark that is difficult to remove): A pair of paint-stained jeans.
PATTERNS
*dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/soiled/grubby/stained clothes
*dirty/dusty/filthy/grubby hands
*a dirty/dusty/filthy room
*to get dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/stained
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