SORDID


Meaning of SORDID in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.