What (who) is nasty - definition
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Nasties; Nastier; Nasty (disambiguation)
nasty
a.
1.
Filthy, foul, unclean, impure, dirty, polluted, defiled, loathsome, squalid.
2.
Obscene, smutty, gross, indelicate, lewd, indecent, ribald, loose.
3.
Nauseous, sickening, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, odious, disagreeable.
4.
Disagreeable, annoying, troublesome, aggravating, pestering, pesky.
nasty
(nastier, nastiest)
1.
Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel.
...an extremely nasty murder...
This divorce could turn nasty.
= horrible
ADJ
• nastiness
...the nastiness of war.
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2.
If you describe a person or their behaviour as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way.
What nasty little snobs you all are...
The guards looked really nasty...
Mummy is so nasty to me when Daddy isn't here.
= horrid
? nice
ADJ
• nastily
She took the money and eyed me nastily...
Nikki laughed nastily.
ADV: ADV after v
• nastiness
As the years went by his nastiness began to annoy his readers.
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3.
If you describe something as nasty, you mean it is unattractive, undesirable, or in bad taste.
...Emily's nasty little house in Balham...
That damned Farrel made some nasty jokes here about Mr. Lane.
= horrid
? nice
ADJ
4.
A nasty problem or situation is very worrying and difficult to deal with.
A spokesman said this firm action had defused a very nasty situation.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
5.
If you describe an injury or a disease as nasty, you mean that it is serious or looks unpleasant.
Lili had a nasty chest infection.
ADJ
6.
see also video nasty
nasty
adj.
1) nasty about (they were very nasty about the whole incident)
2) nasty to (he is nasty to everyone)
3) nasty to + int. (it was nasty of them to do that)
Pronunciation examples for nasty
1. -Nasty, nasty. -Hey.
Obsessed (2009)
2. nasty package.
From the Beach to the Boardroom to a Billion and Beyond _ Kathy Ireland _ Talks at Google
3. nasty stuff.
Knife Fight _ Bill Guttentag _ Talks at Google
4. "Fem Nasty"--
Nerdcore Hip Hop _ MC Frontalot, Schäffer The Darklord & Miss Eaves _ Talks at Google
5. That's nasty.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Examples of use of nasty
1. The Tories cannot stop being the "nasty party" at home while playing nasty in Europe.
2. Was the nasty little chip lifted from the nasty little chap?
3. " "These were really unpleasant people – nasty sorts.
4. Prince Philip Never nasty: Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh wrote ‘cutting‘ letters to Princess Diana but he was not a nasty man, said Mr Burrell.
5. Have your say» ‘Nasty attack‘ Magistrate Elizabeth Wildey said the defendant had carried out a nasty attack on a young boy.