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   Filth·y

   /ˈfilTHē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. disgustingly dirty: "a filthy hospital with no sanitation" Similar dirtymuckygrimymuddymurkyslimyuncleanfoulsqualidsordidshabbysleazynastysoiledsulliedscummypollutedcontaminatedunhygienicunsanitaryrottendefileddecayingputridputrefiedsmellyfetidfecalinformal:cruddygrungyyuckygrottyboggingliterary:befouledbesmirchedbegrimedrare:feculentunwasheduncleandirtygrimydirt-encrustedsmearedsmearygrubbymuddymuckyblackblackenedbegrimedstainedunkemptOpposite cleancleanscrubbed
   • ▪ obscene and offensive: "filthy language" Similar obsceneindecentdirtysmuttyrudeimpropercorruptcoarsebawdyunrefinedindelicatevulgarlewdracyrawoff colorearthyribaldrisquélicentiousviledepravedfoulimpureoffensiveprurientsalaciouspornographicexplicitfoul-mouthedinformal:blueraunchynear the knuckle/bonenudge-nudgepornpornoX-ratedeuphemistic:adultOpposite cleanpolite
   • ▪ (of weather) very unpleasant: "it looked like a filthy night"
   • ▪ (of a mood) bad-tempered and aggressive: "he arrived at the meeting half an hour late in a filthy temper" Similar badfoulunpleasantbad-temperedill-temperedirritablegrumpygrouchycantankerouscurmudgeonlyaggressivecrossfractiouspeevishshort-temperedhot-temperedquick-temperedinformal:snappishsnappychippyon a short fuseshort-fusedshirtystroppynarkyrattycrankyornerypeckishsoreheadedinformal, dated:waxymiffyOpposite good
   • ▪ used to express one's anger and disgust: "you filthy beast" Similar despicablecontemptiblenastylowbasemeanviledisgustingunpleasantobnoxiouswretchedshabbysordidinformal:dirtydirty rottenlowdownno-goodbeastlylousy

   adverb

   • 1. to an extreme and often disgusting extent: informal "he has become filthy rich"

   Derivatives

   • 1. filthily adverb
   • 2. filthiness noun

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   What is another word for Filthy?

   • 1. Covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty. See Synonyms at dirty. 2. Obscene or offensive: a filthy magazine; filthy language. 3. Vile; nasty: a filthy traitor. filth′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does he's filthy mean?

   • very dirty and unpleasant It's filthy in here! The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app very rude and offensive and usually connected with sex He's got a filthy mind (= is always thinking about sex).

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   Is filthy a dirty word?

   • Filthy is a dirty word. Sure, you can say it aloud in public, but it means "dirty" — like your dirty laundry pile by the end of the week. The joy of filthy really lies in the limitless range of its usage. Just about anything can be filthy, not just your dirty socks.

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   What is the difference between foul and filthy?

   • filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking. nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness.

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   The meaning of FILTHY is covered with, containing, or characterized by filth. How to use filthy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Filthy.

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   FILTHY definition: 1. extremely or unpleasantly dirty: 2. containing sexually offensive words or pictures: 3. In…. Learn more.

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   Filthy definition: foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.. See examples of FILTHY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of filthy. adjective. disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter. “as filthy as a pigsty” synonyms: foul, nasty. dirty, soiled, unclean. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime. adjective. characterized by obscenity. “had a filthy mouth” synonyms: cruddy, foul, nasty, smutty. dirty.

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   very rude and offensive and usually connected with sex. filthy language/words. He's got a filthy mind (= is always thinking about sex). That's enough of your filthy language! (informal) showing anger. He was in a filthy mood. She has a filthy temper. Ann gave him a filthy look.

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   adjective. uk / ˈfɪlθi / us. filthy adjective (DIRTY) Add to word list. extremely dirty: Wash your hands, they're filthy! filthy adjective (OFFENSIVE) rude or offensive: filthy language / jokes. Smoking is a filthy habit. (Definition of filthy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of filthy.

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    4 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is filthy is very dirty indeed. He never washed, and always wore a filthy old jacket. Synonyms: grimy, black, muddy, smoky More Synonyms of filthy. 2. adjective. If you describe something as filthy, you mean that you think it is morally very unpleasant and disgusting, sometimes in a sexual way. [disapproval]