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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. 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

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adverb

  1. extremely; disgustingly

    filthy rich

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfilthiness, noun
  • ˈfilthily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • filth·i·ly adverb
  • filth·i·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of filthy1

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

Idioms
  1. filthy rich, outrageously wealthy; very rich.
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Synonym Study

See dirty.
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Example Sentences

"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."

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

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

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

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Spread across an acre, its 13 barracks and cells were described in official reports as "dark, damp, and filthy".

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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