filthy

filth-y · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Extremely or disgustingly dirty.

  2. 2.

    Obscene, indecent, or morally offensive.

  3. 3.

    (informal) Very unpleasant or objectionable.

  4. 4.

    (informal, intensifier) Used to emphasize wealth, often with envy.

Related words

Antonyms: clean, pure, spotless
See also: dirty, filth, grimy
Synonyms: dirty, foul, grimy, squalid

Etymology

From Old English fylþig, derived from fylþ ("filth") + -ig (adjective suffix). Related to Proto-Germanic fūlaz ("foul").