Commentary: DIRT[+entity][+substance][+layer][+surface][+organic][+soil]
Examples:
The strong wind blew the dry dirt in the fields into brownish-yellow clouds.
The children's boots tracked dirt onto the carpet.
John scrubbed off the dirt under his fingernails with a brush.
This is the kind of rough terrain you could ride a dirt bike on.
The prospector finally hit pay dirt. (he found valuable ore)
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: DIRT[+state][+defiled][+physical/+social]
Examples:
The dirt and noise of industry marred the formerly peaceful city by the sea.
The candidate has promised to clean up the dirt in city government.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: DIRT[+entity][+substance][+excrement]
Examples:
Mary was disgusted by the dog dirt all over the park.
The elderly in that nursing home had lain in their own dirt for days at a time.
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: DIRT[+activity][+communication][+discourse][+gossip][+malicious][+targeted] [+entity][+symbolic][+information][+content][+injurious][+targeted]
NOTE: implies injurious gossip about someone, not necessarily licentious content at large (Sense 6)
Examples:
They've been spreading dirt about her ex-husband.
Is there any dirt we can dig up about Sally?
Mappings:
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: DIRT[+quality][+contemptible]
Examples:
She treats him like dirt.
These homeless people are considered dirt by the wealthy landowners.
He makes his employees feel like dirt.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1d
Commentary: DIRT[+entity][+symbolic][+information][+content][+licentious][-targeted]
NOTE: refers to morally offensive or sexually explicit content, doesn't imply targeted gossip (Sense 4)
Examples:
They objected to the dirt that television projected into their homes.
The radio cannot broadcast the type of dirt he dishes out on his program.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1g