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nasty


nas·ty

adj \ˈnas-tē\
nas·ti·ernas·ti·est

Definition of NASTY

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a : disgustingly filthy b : physically repugnant
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a : extremely hazardous or harmful <a nasty undertow> b : causing severe pain or suffering <a nasty wound> <a nasty fall> c : sharply unpleasant : disagreeable <nasty weather>
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a : difficult to understand or deal with <a nasty problem> <a nasty curveball> b : psychologically unsettling : trying <a nasty fear that she was lost>
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: lacking in courtesy or sportsmanship <a nasty trick>
nas·ti·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb
nas·ti·ness \-tē-nəs\ noun
nasty noun

Examples of NASTY

  1. She has a nasty habit of biting her fingernails.
  2. The medicine left a nasty taste in my mouth.
  3. That nasty old man yelled at me just for stepping on his lawn!
  4. He sent a nasty letter to the company.
  5. She's got quite a nasty temper.
  6. He said lots of downright nasty things about her.
  7. She called him a few nasty names and left.

Origin of NASTY

Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with NASTY

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