piszkos

Piszkos is a Hungarian adjective meaning dirty, filthy, or soiled. It is used to describe objects, spaces, or materials that lack cleanliness, as well as actions or situations that are morally tainted or ethically questionable. In everyday language it can express strong disapproval or complaint without invoking more explicit terms.

It derives from the noun piszok, meaning dirt or mud. The suffix -os forms adjectives from nouns, yielding piszkos, which denotes "full of dirt" or "having dirt as a characteristic."

Common examples include piszkos ruhák (dirty clothes), piszkos víz (dirty water), or a piszkos üzlet (dirty deal). In addition to the literal sense, piszkos is frequently used metaphorically to criticize conduct, habits, or environments.

Piszkos is widely understood across Hungarian-speaking communities and appears in spoken language, literature, and media. It is generally informal or neutral in tone, and may seem coarse in formal writing; synonyms such as mocskos or szennyes are often chosen for different registers.

See also: piszok; mocskos; szennyezés.