/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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