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filthy

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɪɫθi// UK //fˈɪlθi// filthy Slang

adj. extremely dirty or unpleasant. You can use it to describe a messy room, a person who needs a shower, or even a rude joke.

adj. extremely or disgustingly dirty; foul. Also used to describe content that is obscene or morally corrupt.


SIMPLE

Wash your hands because they are absolutely filthy.

CONTEXTUAL

The hikers returned from the trail with filthy boots and mud-splattered clothes after the heavy rain.

COMPLEX

Despite the grand architecture of the city center, the narrow back alleys remained filthy and neglected, filled with the refuse of a thousand daily lives.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English filthy, filthi, equivalent to filth + -y.

Usage

Often used as an intensifier in the phrase 'filthy rich' to describe extreme wealth.

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