a. [ L. sordidus, fr. sordere to be filthy or dirty; probably akin to E. swart: cf. F. sordide. See Swart, a. ] 1. Filthy; foul; dirty. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A sordid god; down from his hoary chin
A length of beard descends, uncombed, unclean. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Vile; base; gross; mean; as, vulgar, sordid mortals. “To scorn the sordid world.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly. [ 1913 Webster ]

He may be old,
And yet sordid, who refuses gold. Sir J. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Sordidness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a sordid manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being sordid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. sordina, sordino, from sordo deaf, dull-sounding, L. surdus. See Surd. ] (Mus.) See Damper, and 5th Mute. [ 1913 Webster ]