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dirty-faced

/ˈdɜː.ti ˌfeɪst/

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adjective

/ˈdɜː.ti ˌfeɪst/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее составное прилагательное, описывающее человека, обычно ребёнка, чьё лицо испачкано или вымазано грязью.

An old-fashioned compound adjective describing someone, typically a child, whose face is marked or smeared with dirt.

  1. Having a dirty faceA2informal

    Having a face that is covered in dirt, grime, or stains.

    ruС грязным лицом

    • The dirty-faced child came in from playing outside.
    • He looked dirty-faced after working in the garden all day.
    • She wiped her dirty-faced son with a wet cloth.

    Synonymsbegrimedunwashed

    Antonymsclean

Forms
  • more dirty-faced comparative form
  • most dirty-faced superlative form