off-color
off-color · more off-color · most off-color
розпусний, непристойний
не по себе, нездоровый, приболевший
farblich abweichend, dreckig, schmutzig, nicht alltäglich
Of the wrong colorOf the wrong color.
Meaning
4 sensesOf the wrong color.
farblich abweichend
(idiomatic)Dirty, vulgar or obscene, especially in a way that is unpleasant.
He told an off-color joke.
dreckig, schmutzig, frivol
humorously vulgar
(idiomatic)Different from usual.
aus dem Rahmen fallend, nicht alltäglich, unkonventionell
(idiomatic)Feeling mildly unwell.
I feel a bit off-color today.
unwohl, angeschlagen, flau
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 4
of the wrong color:
dirty, vulgar or obscene, especially in a way that is unpleasant:
different from usual:
feeling mildly unwell:
Forms
more off-color, most off-color| Comparative | more off-color Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most off-color Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- humorously vulgar:bawdyribald
- in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent:indelicateoff-colour
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form