dirty-faced

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective dirty-faced has 1 sense

dirty-faced - having a dirty face; "a crowd of dirty-faced ragamuffins surrounded him"
Antonym: clean (indirect, via dirty)

Definitions from the Web

Term: Dirty-Faced

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing someone with a soiled or grubby face.

Example Sentence: The little boy returned from playing in the mud with a dirty-faced smile.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 2: Referring to someone or something with a face that is unclean or smeared, often due to dirt, grease, or other substances.

Example Sentence: The mechanic had a dirty-faced appearance after spending hours fixing the car engine.