To make (something) dirty.
To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.
To become soiled.
Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.
Corrupt, illegal, or improper.
Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.
Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.
Sleety; gusty; stormy.
Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.
Of color, discolored by impurities.
Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.
Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.
That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.
Out of tune.
Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".
In a dirty manner.
To separate, as the coarse part of flax or hemp from the fine, by drawing it through the teeth of a hackle or hatchel.
To dress (flax or hemp) with a hackle; to prepare fibres of flax or hemp for spinning.
By extension (because the hackles of a rooster are lifted when it is angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans.
Any flimsy substance unspun, such as raw silk.
A feather plume on some soldier's uniforms, especially the hat or helmet.
A type of jagged crack extending inwards from the broken surface of a fractured material.
A feather used to make a fishing lure or a fishing lure incorporating a feather.
An instrument with steel pins used to comb out flax or hemp.
A plate with rows of pointed needles used to blend or straighten hair.
One of the long, narrow feathers on the neck of birds, most noticeable on the rooster.