filthy
adjective/ˈfɪlθi/
/ˈfɪlθi/
(comparative filthier, superlative filthiest)
- very dirty and unpleasant
- filthy rags/streets
- It's filthy in here!
Synonyms dirtydirtydusty ▪ filthy ▪ muddy ▪ soiled ▪ grubby ▪ stainedThese words all describe somebody/something that is not clean.dirty not clean; covered with dust, soil, mud, oil, etc:- If your hands are dirty, go and wash them.
- There were shelves full of dusty books.
- It’s absolutely filthy in here.
- Don’t you come in here with those muddy boots on!
- soiled nappies/diapers
- He hoped she wouldn’t notice his grubby shirt cuffs.
- a pair of paint-stained jeans
- dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/soiled/grubby/stained clothes
- dirty/dusty/filthy/grubby hands
- a dirty/dusty/filthy room
- to get dirty/dusty/filthy/muddy/stained
Extra Examples- It's absolutely filthy in here.
- There were two beggars dressed in filthy rags.
- Why are the streets so filthy in this part of the city?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- really
- absolutely
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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.
- (British English, informal) (of the weather) cold and wet
- Isn't it a filthy day?
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