dirtying

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
dirtying
    n 1: the act of soiling something [syn: {soiling}, {soilure},
         {dirtying}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Dirty \Dirt"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dirtied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Dirtying}.]
   1. To foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes
      or hands.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of
      reputation, character, etc.
      [1913 Webster]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dirtying \dirtying\ n.
   the act of soiling something.

   Syn: soiling, soilure.
        [WordNet 1.5]
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