filthy1 adjectivefilthy2 adverb
filthyfilth‧y1 /ˈfɪlθi/ ●●○ S3 adjective (comparative filthier, superlative filthiest) 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- filthy sheets
- Get your filthy feet off the couch!
- I was horrified by the filthy language the kids were using.
- The bathroom was absolutely filthy.
- The inside of the oven was filthy.
- The magazine printed filthy pictures that shocked everyone.
- We didn't go swimming because the water looked filthy.
- You ought to wash that sweatshirt - it's absolutely filthy.
- A man from Pernex stopped to tell a richly filthy joke.
- And Mel Gibson does pass muster as a filthy freedom fighter with a talent for decapitation.
- I must say Oliver ordered some pretty filthy wines those times I went out with him.
- It was filthy with the scrape of asphalt and tire marks.
- She looked at the filthy kitchen.
- The accommodation was crowded and to Miss Logan's mind far filthier than anything she had previously encountered.
- There was light in here too, filtering through the filthy windows.
THESAURUS
not clean: · His clothes were untidy and he had dirty hands.
very dirty: · Each year filthy water causes millions of cases of illness.
covered with mud: · It had been raining hard and the path was muddy.
covered with dust: · the dusty shelves in the attic
covered with oil or grease: · Greasy food is bad for your health.
(also mucky British English) informal fairly dirty and needing to be cleaned or washed: · He was wearing a grubby white T-shirt.· mucky fingers
covered with thick dirt or dirt that has been there a long time: · I couldn’t see much out of the grimy windows of the train.
looking dark, dirty, and unpleasant. Used about rooms, houses, and buildings: · We worked in a dingy little office behind the station.
used about land, water, or air that has been made dirty: · 85% of city dwellers breathe heavily polluted air.
made dirty by a dangerous substance or bacteria: · The virus is mainly spread through contaminated food.
formal extremely dirty and unpleasant. Used about the place or conditions in which someone lives: · People are living in squalid conditions, with little water and no sanitation.
formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially conditions in kitchens, restaurants, and hospitals: · The food was prepared under unhygienic conditions.
(also insanitary British English) formal used about dirty conditions that are likely to cause disease, especially because there is not a good system for getting rid of waste: · People’s health is being threatened by overcrowded and insanitary homes.· They work for long hours in unsanitary conditions.
formal made dirty, especially by waste from your body: · Soiled nappies should be changed as quickly as possible.
Longman Language Activatorvery dirty extremely dirty: · The inside of the oven was filthy.· We didn't go swimming because the water looked filthy.· filthy sheetsabsolutely filthy: · You ought to wash that sweatshirt - it's absolutely filthy.
very dirty - use this especially about air or water: · the foul air of the factory· A foul haze of pollution hung over the city.
very dirty and unpleasant - use this about the place or conditions in which someone lives: · Dalmer lived in a squalid little room above a shop.· Her childhood was spent in the squalid slums east of the city.squalid conditions: · After the squalid conditions of the refugee camps even this place seems preferable.
books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex and are offensive obscene words or pictures are about sex and are very offensive: · 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' was banned as an obscene book.· He was charged with smuggling obscene materials into the UK.
informal dirty books, jokes, films etc are about sex - use this especially to show that you think these are unpleasant: · They just sit around telling dirty jokes - it's very boring.· He used to keep a collection of dirty books hidden under his bed.
clothes that are indecent show parts of the body that are usually covered; actions or movements that are indecent are sexual, but in a way many people think is not pleasant or acceptable: · You can't wear that dress to the dinner party -- it's positively indecent!· Models were forced into all sorts of indecent poses for the camera.
lewd remarks or behaviour show that the person saying them or doing something is thinking about sex, and they are usually offensive: · "Say no more!'' he grinned, giving her a lewd wink.· Although his jokes were a little lewd, he always made us laugh.
informal films, jokes etc that are blue are about sex and usually use offensive language: · I found the kids watching a blue movie on the video last night.· Her jokes are too blue for most audiences.
showing or describing sexual acts in a very offensive way: · The magazine printed filthy pictures that shocked everyone.
American jokes, stories, remarks etc that are off-color talk about sex in a way that is not acceptable in a particular situation: · He occasionally tells an off-color joke, but his image is practically that of a saint.
informal books, stories, films etc that are about sex - use this when you strongly disapprove of this: · There's too much violence and smut on TV these days.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Your problem is you’ve got a filthy mind (=you are always thinking about sex). Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. She gave him a filthy look.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Your problem is you’ve got a filthy mind (=you are always thinking about sex). Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. She gave him a filthy look. disapproving (=very rich)· She was obviously stinking rich.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· But filthy lucre led him to Uncle Kenny's.· I was not the only person who felt betrayed by filthy lucre when the World Cup went to the satellite company.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1very dirty: - It looked like being a filthy night.
- But filthy lucre led him to Uncle Kenny's.
- I was not the only person who felt betrayed by filthy lucre when the World Cup went to the satellite company.
The house was filthy, with clothes and newspapers strewn everywhere.► see thesaurus at dirty2showing or describing sexual acts in a very rude or offensive wayfilthy language/story/joke etc Your problem is you’ve got a filthy mind (=you are always thinking about sex).3showing anger or annoyancefilthy mood/temper Simon had been drinking and was in a filthy temper. She gave him a filthy look.4filthy weather/night/day the weather, a night etc that is very cold and wet: It’s a filthy night to be out.filthy1 adjectivefilthy2 adverb
filthyfilthy2 adverb informal 1filthy dirty very dirty2filthy rich very rich – usually used to say you think someone has too much money