Filthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɪlθi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Filthy is an adjective meaning Covered with filth; very dirty.
Meaning
Covered with filth; very dirty.
More Meanings
- Obscene or offensive.
- Very unpleasant or disagreeable.
- (Australia, slang) Angry; upset; severely annoyed.
- (transitive) To make very dirty; to saturate something with dirt.
- (transitive) To cover in filth.
Example Sentences
Terrific fun it was. My best mate saved me, and the teacher was filthy.
He shouldered his way inside, filthying his T-shirt on the charred wood.
Filthy smirking Pat Robertson has come in second in the Iowa Republican caucuses.
Oh, that filthy dream again. Nightmares are bad enough but when it comes to night-toads—!
Word Forms
- filthier
- filthiest
- filthies
- filthying
- filthied
Synonyms for filthy
Depending on context, synonyms include sleazy, slimy, grimy, horry, gruesome, smutty.
Antonyms for filthy
Common opposites include pristine, holy, venerable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unclean, soiled, foul, dirty, nasty, smutty.
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