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Polluted — Pol*lut ed, a. Defiled; made unclean or impure; debauched. {Pol*lut ed*ly}, adv. {Pol*lut ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polluted — [pə lo͞ot′id] adj. 1. contaminated 2. Slang intoxicated; drunk … English World dictionary
polluted — pol|lut|ed [pəˈlu:tıd] adj dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use ▪ one of the most polluted areas in the world polluted air/water/rivers etc ▪ The project s aim is to clean up polluted land. heavily/seriously/severely polluted ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Polluted — Pollute Pol*lute , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polluted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polluting}.] [L. pollutus, p. p. of polluere to defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. + luere to wash. See {Position}, {Lave}.] 1. To make foul, impure, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polluted — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get ▪ The rivers became polluted as the result of industrial waste. ADVERB ▪ badly, heavily … Collocations dictionary
polluted — mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. □ Those guys are really polluted. □ Madam, you are polluted! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
polluted — pollutedness, n. /peuh looh tid/, adj. 1. made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters. 2. Slang. drunk. [1350 1400; ME; see POLLUTE, ED2] * * * … Universalium
polluted — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, afflicted, bad, bad for, bent, boiled, bombed, boozy, canned, cockeyed, cockeyed drunk, common, contaminated, corrupt, corrupted, crocked, crocko, debased, debauched, decadent, defiled, degenerate, degraded … Moby Thesaurus
polluted — very drunk, loaded, plastered, wasted Every Friday night he goes to the bar and drinks till he s polluted … English idioms
polluted — adjective rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution (Freq. 1) had to boil the contaminated water polluted lakes and streams • Syn: ↑contaminated • Similar to: ↑impure … Useful english dictionary
