Main Entry: sor·did

Pronunciation: \ˈsȯr-dəd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin sordidus, from sordes dirt — more at swart

Date: 1606

1 : marked by baseness or grossness : vile <sordid motives>
2 a : dirty, filthy b : wretched, squalid
3 : meanly avaricious : covetous
4 : of a dull or muddy color

synonyms see mean

— sor·did·ly adverb

— sor·did·ness noun