"dirtsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dirtsome [comparative], most dirtsome [superlative]
Etymology: From dirt + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dirt|some}} dirt + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} dirtsome (comparative more dirtsome, superlative most dirtsome)
  1. Marked by dirtiness or by being dirty
    Sense id: en-dirtsome-en-adj-16xykqSA

Adverb

Forms: more dirtsome [comparative], most dirtsome [superlative]
Etymology: From dirt + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dirt|some}} dirt + -some Head templates: {{en-adv}} dirtsome (comparative more dirtsome, superlative most dirtsome)
  1. (nonstandard, regional) very; extremely; awfully Tags: nonstandard, regional
    Sense id: en-dirtsome-en-adv-lIA9wWrB Categories (other): Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 34 66

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