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dirtier vs more dirty

Both "dirtier" and "more dirty" are correct, but "dirtier" is more common. The comparative form of the adjective "dirty" is usually formed by adding "-ier" to the end of the word.
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dirtier

This is the correct comparative form of the adjective "dirty."

Use "dirtier" when comparing two things and indicating that one is more unclean than the other.

Examples:

  • This shirt is dirtier than the one I wore yesterday.
  • The kitchen floor is getting dirtier every day.
  • She felt dirtier after working in the garden all day.
  • Aug 23, 2017 ... Research shows that cell phones are far dirtier than most people think, and the more germs they collect, the more germs you touch.
  • Jul 2, 2017 ... ... dirtier. By dirtier I mean like how Madlib, Knxwledge, Preemo, Daringer, Camo Monk, etc. do it, where if you listen to the original song it ...
  • Dec 15, 2018 ... Tucker Carlson suggested immigrants make the United States “dirtier,” contradicted himself on their values and gushed over Mexicans frustrated with Central ...
  • Aug 3, 2021 ... i found the same issue on my 1uz in my toyota soarer, The cylinder head that was much dirtier was the one with the Oil cap, I'm guessing it's ...
  • Aug 23, 2017 ... Research shows that cell phones are far dirtier than most people think, and the more germs they collect, the more germs you touch.
  • May 20, 2024 ... Dirtier. by Birthday Girl DC · Includes unlimited streaming via the Bandcamp app, plus download in mp3, FLAC and more · Download available in 16- ...
  • By a mile, women's restrooms are dirtier. Some things I found: Yes, men's restrooms would have pee on the floors, and maybe a clogged toilet. We had one time in ...
  • Nov 12, 2011 ... Dirty Harry Meets Dirtier Edgar · WASHINGTON · I quote the Times film critic Manohla Dargis writing that “the tenderness of the love story in 'J.
  • Natural gas from fracking could be 'dirtier' than coal, Cornell professors find. By Stacey Shackford. April 11, 2011 Facebook Twitter Email Share.
  • Aug 24, 2017 ... Have you heard what Bessie Smith was singing about lollipops in the 20s? How about the 400 year old dildo song? Music is not dirtier now. It's ...

Alternatives:

  • more unclean
  • more soiled
  • more grimy
  • more filthy
  • more contaminated

more dirty

This is also a correct comparative form of the adjective "dirty."

While less common, "more dirty" can be used when comparing the level of dirtiness between two things.

Examples:

  • Her room is more dirty than mine.
  • The river water is more dirty after the heavy rain.
  • The old car is more dirty than the new one.
  • dirtier / more dirty ? Does the latter one do exist? This is my first time to hear "more dirty" from someone saying that it is correct use.
  • Sep 20, 2023 ... The higher i rank the more dirty sport mode is. GT Discussion. This is possibly the only game where its encouraged to play dirty in ranked ...
  • Apr 18, 2017 ... ... more dirty/kinky things than guys. It's not just thinking about f*cking that guy she likes.. it is more “if we did this, there, at that time ...
  • Jun 15, 2022 ... ETS and ATS need more dirty places like this to be more realistic. r ...
  • Jan 1, 2022 ... 16K likes, 67 comments - katybellotte on January 1, 2022: "more dirty martinis in 2022 ".
  • When performing a trace using the Validate Consistency option, and one or more dirty areas intersect the traceable network features. When updating subnetworks, ...
  • Apr 10, 2021 ... 180 likes, 3 comments - ramielemalubay on April 10, 2021: "More dirty mirror selfie's. We clean up pretty nice.".
  • May 5, 2022 ... Apparently, Dorchester is just Dirty Dot to them. Call your state representative and senator today and say, “No More Dirty Dot!” Postscript: ...
  • More Dirty Dancing ; Quantity:1 ; Buy Both: $00$00 ; Description. Original 1988 vinyl LP on RCA #56965. ; How customer reviews and ratings work. Customer Reviews, ...
  • Two More Dirty Little Secrets About the Phone Business. By Harry McCracken | Monday, August 23, 2010 at 2:08 pm. “The Dirty Little Secret About Google ...

Alternatives:

  • dirtier
  • more unclean
  • more soiled
  • more grimy
  • more filthy

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