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Nasty has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

Something nasty.

"The smell coming from the trash can was truly something nasty."

Adjective
1

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

"in a nasty mood"

"a nasty accident"

"a nasty shock"

"a nasty smell"

"a nasty trick to pull"

"Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"

2

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

"a nasty problem"

"a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

3

characterized by obscenity

"had a filthy mouth"

"foul language"

"smutty jokes"

4

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

"as filthy as a pigsty"

"a foul pond"

"a nasty pigsty of a room"

5

Dirty, filthy.

"The old sofa had such a nasty smell that it looked like someone left food crumbs in the cushions for weeks."

Proper Noun
1

A hamlet in Great Munden parish, East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3524).

"The village of Nasty is a small settlement located within the parish of Great Munden."

Example Sentences
"in a nasty mood" adjective
"a nasty accident" adjective
"a nasty shock" adjective
"a nasty smell" adjective
"a nasty trick to pull" adjective
"Will he say nasty things at my funeral?" adjective
"a nasty problem" adjective
"a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" adjective
"had a filthy mouth" adjective
"foul language" adjective
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Origin

The word nasty comes from Middle English and originally meant "unclean" or "filthy." It likely traveled into modern usage through North Germanic languages like Danish and Swedish before entering the English language.

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