Scotland · adjective

clarty

Dirty, muddy, sticky, messy, or unpleasantly smeared.

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What clarty means

Clarty describes something covered in mud, grime, grease, or another sticky mess. It can also describe unpleasantly wet ground or weather.

Shoes, floors, children, paths, hands, and outdoor conditions can all be clarty.

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Take off those clarty boots.

Take off those muddy, dirty boots.

The path was clarty after the rain.

The path was muddy and sticky after the rain.

Clarty is stronger and more tactile than simply untidy.

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