nasty
/ˈnæs.ti/
adjectivenounverb
Dirty, filthy.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Dirty, filthy.
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive.
Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd.
Noun 2 meanings
Something nasty.
“Processed foods are full of aspartame and other nasties.”
A video nasty.
Verb 1 meaning
To besmirch, to befoul.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English nasty, nasti, naxty, naxte (“unclean, filthy”), whence also Early Modern English nasky (“nasty”), of obscure origin.
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NASTY at a glance
NASTY has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (N 1 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,877 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with nasty
All rhymesOne letter away
- TASTY8
- HASTY11
- PASTY10
- NATTY8
- VASTY11
- MASTY10
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