sor ‧ did /ˈsɔːdəd, ˈsɔːdɪd $ ˈsɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: sordidus , from sordes 'dirt' ]
1 . involving immoral or dishonest behaviour
sordid business/affair/story etc
The whole sordid affair came out in the press.
She discovered the truth about his sordid past.
I want to hear all the sordid details!
2 . very dirty and unpleasant SYN squalid :
a sordid little room