filthy

[ fil-thee ]

adjective

, filth·i·er, filth·i·est.

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 by with ):

   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)

, filth·ied, filth·y·ing.

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

Derived Forms

• ˈfilthiness, noun
• ˈfilthily, adverb

Other Words From

• filth·i·ly adverb
• filth·i·ness 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

“We have horrible, disgusting, dangerous, filthy encampments of junkies and homeless people living in places that our children used to play Little League baseball, which they don’t get to play very much anymore, do they?”

From Los Angeles Times

"Now entrepreneurs can breathe freely without fear of repercussion, without fear of corrupt inspectors, without fear of a filthy justice sector that commits crazy abuses."

From BBC

Tenants in multiple buildings said their incoming landlord’s changes have led to filthy shared bathrooms, constant trespassers and growing fears of violence.

From Los Angeles Times

However, the shop's FSA inspection had found filthy conditions and a lack of food safety awareness among staff.

From BBC

“It was gruelling, backbreaking work. It was filthy.”

From BBC

Related Words

• disheveled
• grimy
• grubby
• grungy
• muddy
• nasty
• soiled
• squalid