filthy

[fil-thee]

adjective

filthier, filthiest 

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

2. vulgar; obscene.

   filthy language.

3. contemptibly offensive, vile, or objectionable.

   to treat one's friends in a filthy manner.

4. (of money) abundantly supplied (often followed bywith ).

   They're filthy with money.

5. Slang.,  (especially in sports) formidable: knocked down by a filthy right hook.

   a young rookie with a filthy curveball;

   knocked down by a filthy right hook.

verb (used with object)

filthied, filthying 

1. to make filthy; foul.

filthy

/ ˈfɪlθɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by or full of filth; very dirty or obscene

2. offensive or vicious

   that was a filthy trick to play

3. informal,  extremely unpleasant

   filthy weather

adverb

1. extremely; disgustingly

   filthy rich

Other Word Forms

• filthily adverb
• filthiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of filthy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; filth, -y ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. filthy rich, outrageously wealthy; very rich.

Synonym Study

See dirty.

Example Sentences

Some talked of using filthy portable toilets with no soap to wash their hands.

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“Hello, little lady,” the troll says with a filthy grin.

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The monster rummaged through his pockets and procured a filthy handkerchief.

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The air quality in the aftermath of the Palisades and Eaton fires discouraged car owners from taking their vehicles in for a wash since they would get filthy again so quickly.

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Gio and Roman came out with blackened faces and hands and filthy clothes, beaming.

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Related Words

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• grubby 
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• squalid