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Definition of: nasty
(nas′tē) adjective ·ti·er, ·ti·est
1. Filthy or offensive dirty.
2. Morally filthy; indecent.
3. Nauseating; disgusting to the senses; disagreeable: the nasty task of cleaning a chicken coop.
4. Difficult to handle or deal with; vexatious; annoying: a nasty turn of events.
5. Painful; serious; bad: a nasty cut.
6. Ill-natured: a nasty brat; a nasty trick. See synonyms under FOUL. [Cf. Sw. naskug filthy]
—nas′ti·ly adverb
—nas′ti·ness noun
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