adj.
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ r-d ə d
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