impure

One entry found for impure.

Main Entry: im·pure
Pronunciation: (")im-'pyur
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin impurus, from in- + purus pure
: not pure: as a : LEWD, UNCHASTE b : containing something unclean : FOUL <impure water> c : ritually unclean d : mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usually unwanted substance <an impure chemical>
- im·pure·ly adverb
- im·pure·ness noun