transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsȯr-dəd ]
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