heypolyglot
Italian

sudicio

/ˈsu.di.tʃo/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,662

Meaning

filthy, grimy

  • extremely dirty or covered with grime
  • morally corrupt or indecent

In a sentence

I vestiti da lavoro erano sudici di polvere e grasso.

The work clothes were filthy with dust and grease.

Hanno trovato l'appartamento in condizioni sudicie e degradate.

They found the apartment in filthy, degraded conditions.

Non toccare quella ringhiera sudicia prima di lavarti le mani.

Don't touch that grimy handrail before washing your hands.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
sudiciomasculine · singular
sudiciafeminine · singular
sudicimasculine · plural
sudiciefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Much stronger and more visceral than ordinary 'sporco'.

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