| word | nasty |
|---|---|
| definition | adjective Something that is nasty is very unpleasant to see, experience, or feel . ...an extremely nasty murder. Now the dispute seems to have turned nasty. ...the nastiness of war. If you describe a person or their behaviour as nasty, you mean that they behave in an unkind and unpleasant way. What nasty little snobs you all are. The guards looked really nasty. She is so nasty to me when my brother isn't here. She took the money and eyed me nastily. Nikki laughed nastily. As the years went by, his nastiness began to annoy his readers. If you describe something as nasty, you mean it is unattractive, undesirable, or in bad taste . ...Emily's nasty little house in Balham. That damned Farrel made some nasty jokes here about Mr. Lane. A nasty problem or situation is very worrying and difficult to deal with. A spokesman said this firm action had defused a very nasty situation. If you describe an injury or a disease as nasty, you mean that it is serious or looks unpleasant. My little granddaughter caught her heel in the spokes of her bicycle–it was a very nasty wound. Lili had a nasty chest infection. noun Nasties are unpleasant or harmful people or things. ...evil organisations, peopled with nasties. Decaffeinated coffee still contains some stimulants and other nasties linked with cancer. |
| inflections | nastiesnastiernastiestnastinesspornnastilynastinessporn |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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