polluted

[ puh-loo-tid ]

/ pəˈlu tɪd /

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adjective

made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters.

Slang. drunk.

Origin of polluted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at pollute, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM polluted

pol·lut·ed·ness, noun un·pol·lut·ed, adjective

Words nearby polluted

pollster, polltaker, pollucite, pollutant, pollute, polluted, pollution, pollux, polly, pollyanna, pollyfish

Example sentences from the Web for unpolluted

I linked my arm with that of the stranger, and together we passed out of the shop into the unpolluted light of day.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Nov. 28, 1917 |Various
He emphasised the fact that his life had been unpolluted and his morals irreproachable.

A Book of Remarkable Criminals |H. B. Irving
But I strive too--you can bear me witness that I do--that it shall be, while I sit upon it, an honored, unpolluted seat.

Zenobia |William Ware
Towards the evening of this day, we were able to go out of the building, and breathe the unpolluted air for a few minutes.

The New Book Of Martyrs |Georges Duhamel

Marching in the wake of an army of about 50,000 men, however, one would scarcely expect water to remain unstirred or unpolluted.

A Yeoman's Letters |P. T. Ross

British Dictionary definitions for unpolluted (1 of 2)

unpolluted

/ (ˌʌnpəˈluːtɪd) /

adjective

not affected or contaminated by pollution

untainted; pure unpolluted by the corruption of Europe

British Dictionary definitions for unpolluted (2 of 2)

polluted

/ (pəˈluːtɪd) /

adjective

made unclean or impure; contaminated

US slang intoxicated; drunk

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