dirt
/ˈdɝt/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
2.n.the state of being covered with unclean things
3.n.obscene terms for feces
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dirt and shit share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. dirt means “the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock”. shit means “obscene terms for feces”. shit is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdɝt/
1.n.the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
2.n.the state of being covered with unclean things
3.n.obscene terms for feces
/ˈʃɪt/
1.n.obscene terms for feces
2.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
3.n.a small worthless amount
“you don't know jack”
| dirt | shit | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɝt/ | /ˈʃɪt/ |
| Said | durt | shit |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun, verb |
| Senses | 5 | 8 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | soil | crap, dirt, shite |
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