Phrase guide

dirty look

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An unpleasant or disdainful look or expression, often directed at someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Near-synonym: side-eye
  • He gave his ex-girlfriend a dirty look when he saw her with another man.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: black look, stink eye, see others there, side-eye

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: look, stare

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: ondt blik — unpleasant look
  • Danish: onde øjne — unpleasant look
  • Finnish: mulkaisu — unpleasant look
  • Finnish: ruma katse — unpleasant look
  • Finnish: murhaava katse — unpleasant look
  • French: regard noir — unpleasant look
  • French: regarder de travers — unpleasant look
  • German: scheeler Blick — unpleasant look
  • Irish: drochshúil — unpleasant look
  • Italian: occhiataccia — unpleasant look
  • Polish: wzrok bazyliszka — unpleasant look