Kilo Lingo

/ˈfɪlθi/

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Translation

Extremely dirty.

Word origin

From Old English fylth, meaning dirt or foulness, from ful, the old form of foul.

Origin
Old English
Root
fylth
English cognates
filth, foul

Examples

those .

"Filthy" is a strong word; it means very, very dirty.

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A filthy room needs a lot of cleaning.

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We say hands are filthy when they are covered in dirt.

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This word is part of lesson 49.