dirtying

Noun

Synonyms: soiling soilure

WordNet 3.0

Dirty \Dirt"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dirtied; p. pr. & vb. n. Dirtying.]

1.To foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes or hands. [1913 Webster]

2.To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; -- said of reputation, character, etc. [1913 Webster]

dirtying \dirtying\ n. the act of soiling something.

Syn: soiling, soilure. [WordNet 1.5]