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filthy

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlθi/

The English word “filthy” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Covered with filth; very dirty.
  2. Obscene or offensive.
  3. Very unpleasant or disagreeable.
  4. Angry; upset; severely annoyed.

verb

  1. To make very dirty; to saturate something with dirt.
  2. To cover in filth.

Etymology

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

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