Tra từ nasty - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

nasty [nasty nastier nastiest] BrE [ˈnɑːsti] NAmE [ˈnæsti] adjective (nas·tier, nas·ti·est)
1. very bad or unpleasant
•a nasty accident
•The news gave me a nasty shock.
•I had a nasty feeling that he would follow me.
•He had a nasty moment when he thought he'd lost his passport.
•This coffee has a nasty taste.
•Don't buy that coat— it looks cheap and nasty.
2. unkind; unpleasant
Syn: ↑mean
•to make nasty remarks about sb
•the nastier side of her character
•to have a nasty temper
•Don't be so nasty to your brother.
•That was a nasty little trick.
•Life has a nasty habit of repeating itself.
3. dangerous or serious
•a nasty bend (= dangerous for cars going fast)
•a nasty injury
4. offensive; in bad taste
•to have a nasty mind
•nasty jokes
see also ↑video nasty
more at leave a bad/nasty taste in the mouth at ↑taste _n.
Idioms: ↑get nasty ▪ ↑nasty piece of work
Derived Words: ↑nastily ▪ ↑nastiness

Word Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•He's a thoroughly nasty piece of work.
•Kevin seems to enjoy being nasty to his sisters.
•She was nasty about everyone.
•Things could turn nasty if we're not careful.
•Things could turn nasty= dangerous if we're not careful.
•a nasty little man
•a room full of cheap and nasty ornaments
•gang warfare of a thoroughly nasty kind
•Don't buy that coat— it looks cheap and nasty.
•He had a nasty accident.
•He had a nasty moment when he thought he'd lost his passport.
•He has a nasty temper.
•She's always making nasty remarks about people.
•This coffee tastes nasty.