pol|lut|ed

pol|lut|ed
pol|lut|ed «puh LOO tihd», adjective.
1. a) contaminated, as by smoke particles, fuel exhaust, and gases: »

polluted air.

b) contaminated by waste matter: »

polluted water.

2. impure; unclean: »

Leave them to their polluted ways (Milton).

3. Slang. drunk.
pol|lut´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pol|lut´er — pol|lute «puh LOOT», transitive verb, lut|ed, lut|ing. 1. to make physically impure, foul, or dirty; contaminate: »The water at the bathing beach was polluted by refuse from the factory. Nature, as well as man, pollutes the air in myriad ways… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol|lut´ed|ness — pol|lut|ed «puh LOO tihd», adjective. 1. a) contaminated, as by smoke particles, fuel exhaust, and gases: »polluted air. b) contaminated by waste matter: »polluted water. 2. impure; unclean: »Leave them to their polluted ways (Milton) …   Useful english dictionary

  • non|pol|lut|ing — «NON puh LOO tihng», adjective. that does not cause air or water pollution: »a nonpolluting gasoline …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|pol|lut|ed — «UHN puh LOO tihd», adjective. not polluted; undefiled; clean; pure …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol·lut·ant — /pəˈluːtn̩t/ noun, pl ants [count] : a substance that makes land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use : something that causes pollution air/water pollutants environmental/industrial pollutants chemical/toxic pollutants …   Useful english dictionary

  • pol|lute — «puh LOOT», transitive verb, lut|ed, lut|ing. 1. to make physically impure, foul, or dirty; contaminate: »The water at the bathing beach was polluted by refuse from the factory. Nature, as well as man, pollutes the air in myriad ways (Scientific… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lut — ab·so·lut·ism; ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ab·so·lut·ize; ba·lut; di·lut·ed; di·lut·er; lut·er; lut·ist; pol·lut·ed; pol·lut·er; rev·o·lut·ed; vo·lut·ed; ab·so·lut·ive; ab·so·lut·ist; di·lut·ed·ly; di·lut·ed·ness; ga·lut; in·vo·lut·ed·ly;… …   English syllables

  • pol — aero·pol·i·tics; al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy; ami·no·pol·y·pep·ti·dase; an·a·pol·y·sis; an·iso·pol·y·ploid; an·na·pol·i·tan; an·thro·pol·a·try; an·thro·pol·o·gist; an·thro·pol·o·gy; bi·o·ty·pol·o·gy; car·pol·o·gy; ce·pol·i·dae; ci·pol·let·ti;… …   English syllables

  • un·pol·lut·ed — /ˌʌnpəˈluːtəd/ adj : clean and safe for use : not polluted unpolluted streams and lakes …   Useful english dictionary

  • impol·lut — im|pol|·lut Mot Agut Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

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