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    nasty
    /ˈnɑːsti/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. an unpleasant or harmful person or thing: informal "a water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties"

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  2. to think that something bad is likely to happen or to be true: I've got a nasty feeling that I forgot to tell Joe I couldn't come. See more. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of nasty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) nasty | American Dictionary.

  3. 1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant. 2. (of an experience, condition, etc) unpleasant, dangerous, or painful: a nasty wound. 3. spiteful, abusive, or ill-natured. 4. obscene or indecent.

  4. The meaning of NASTY is disgustingly filthy. How to use nasty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Nasty.

  5. Nasty definition: physically filthy; disgustingly unclean. See examples of NASTY used in a sentence.

  6. Something nasty is filthy, foul, dirty, or awful. Nasty isn't a word for anything nice. The main meaning of nasty is for things that are unpleasant and very gross. If someone throws up in class, at least one student will probably say, "That's nasty !" The smell of a bathroom is nasty.

  7. very bad or unpleasant. He had a nasty accident. The news gave me a nasty shock. I got a nasty surprise when I opened the door and saw who was there. I had a nasty feeling that he would follow me. This coffee has a nasty taste. Don't buy that coat—it looks cheap and nasty. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?

  8. 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.

  9. There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective nasty. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. nasty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

  10. Definition of nasty in English: nasty. Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːsti/ adjective (nastier, nastiest) 1 very bad or unpleasant: plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell dad's had a nasty accident you seem to have had a nasty shock. More example sentences Synonyms. 1.1 (of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet: it's a nasty old night.

  11. nasty meaning, definition, what is nasty: nasty behaviour or remarks are extremely...: Learn more.