filthy

[ fil-thee ]

/ ˈfɪl θi /

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adjective, filth·i·er, filth·i·est.

foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.

vulgar; obscene: filthy language.

contemptibly offensive, vile, or objectionable: to treat one's friends in a filthy manner.

(of money) abundantly supplied (often followed by with): They're filthy with money.

Slang. (especially in sports) formidable: a young rookie with a filthy curveball; knocked down by a filthy right hook.

verb (used with object), filth·ied, filth·y·ing.

to make filthy; foul.

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Idioms about filthy

filthy rich, outrageously wealthy; very rich.

Origin of filthy

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at filth, -y¹

synonym study for filthy

1. See dirty.

OTHER WORDS FROM filthy

filth·i·ly, adverbfilth·i·ness, noun

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How to use filthy in a sentence

Then I worked for the vegan doughnut place in a secret, filthy kitchen.
The Toxicity of Restaurant Kitchens Is Exactly Why I Never Reported Abuses|Lindsey Danis|February 4, 2021|Eater
For all its filthiness, Hysterical Literature is clean to the point of precision.
'Hysterical Literature': Women Who Read Until Orgasm|Rich Goldstein|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For century after century the idea prevailed that filthiness was akin to holiness.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks
But Varro, in imitating him, avoids his impudence and filthiness, and only expresses his witty pleasantry.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals|John Dryden

When shall I rest, and be cleansed from the filthiness which has gone forth out of me?
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Joseph Smith
It is said that they never wash, and it is useless to add that in their filthiness they surpass the brutes.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
He thinks I'm lively, while I sit here cursing human filthiness!
The Twilight of the Souls|Louis Couperus

British Dictionary definitions for filthy

filthy

/ (ˈfɪlθɪ) /

adjective filthier or filthiest

characterized by or full of filth; very dirty or obscene

offensive or viciousthat was a filthy trick to play

informal, mainly British extremely unpleasantfilthy weather

adverb

extremely; disgustinglyfilthy rich

Derived forms of filthy

filthily, adverbfilthiness, noun

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