dirt

noun
UK /dɜːt/
US /dɜːrt/

Dirt is the loose soil or dust on the ground.

The children got dirt on their shoes after playing outside.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Something that is not clean, like grime or filth.

There was dirt all over the kitchen floor.

3. Secret or bad information about someone.

The newspaper printed dirt about the famous actor.

4. Loose earth or soil in which plants grow.

She planted the seeds in the dirt.