filthy

Filthy is defined as something or someone very dirty or obscene or corrupt.

(adjective)

  1. A child who has been playing in the mud all day is an example of someone who would be described as filthy.
  2. An obscene pornographic movie is an example of something that would be described as filthy.
  3. Someone who is a thief who stole your stuff is an example of a filthy thief.

The definition of filthy is something that has risen to an extreme.

(adjective)

A person who has billions of dollars is an example of someone who would be described as filthy rich.

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See filthy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective filthier, filthiest

  1. full of filth; disgustingly foul
  2. grossly obscene
  3. morally vicious or corrupt

Origin: ME filthi

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See filthy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective filth·i·er, filth·i·est
  1. Covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty. See Synonyms at dirty.
  2. Obscene; scatological.
  3. Vile; nasty: a filthy traitor.

Related Forms:

  • filthˈi·ly adverb
  • filthˈi·ness noun

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