From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Nasty \Nas"ty\ (n[.a]s"t[y^]), a. [Compar. {Nastier}
(n[.a]s"t[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Nastiest}.] [For older nasky;
cf. dial. Sw. naskug, nasket.]
1. Offensively filthy; very dirty, foul, or defiled;
disgusting; nauseous.
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2. Hence, loosely: Offensive; disagreeable; unpropitious;
wet; drizzling; as, a nasty rain, day, sky.
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3. Characterized by obscenity; indecent; indelicate; gross;
filthy.
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4. Vicious; offensively ill-tempered; insultingly mean;
spiteful; as, a nasty disposition.
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5. Difficult to deal with; troublesome; as, he fell of his
bike and got a nasty bruise on his knee. [slang]
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Syn: {Nasty}, {Filthy}, {Foul}, {Dirty}.
Usage: Anything nasty is usually wet or damp as well as
filthy or dirty, and disgusts by its stickiness or
odor; but filthy and foul imply that a thing is filled
or covered with offensive matter, while dirty
describes it as defiled or sullied with dirt of any
kind; as, filthy clothing, foul vapors, etc.
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