unhygienic

Everyday

Unhygienic means dirty in a way that can spread germs and illness. tree →

In the lessons

In science and health lessons: not washing hands, sharing cups, coughing without covering your mouth, dirty kitchens. It tells the reader there is a risk to health. In food safety: unhygienic conditions in a café can make people ill.

Examples

• Licking your fingers after touching the bin is unhygienic. tree →
• Sharing a water bottle can be unhygienic. tree →
• The café was closed because the kitchen was unhygienic. tree →
• It is unhygienic to sneeze without covering your mouth. tree →
• Not washing your hands after the toilet is unhygienic. tree →
• Leaving food out with flies on it is unhygienic. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: «hygienic» has «-gie-» (hy-JEE-nic). Opposite: «hygienic». The noun is «hygiene».