Download the app
educalingo
Search
The streets and alleys of the ward were notoriously filthy, and the contractors habitually neglected them, not failing, however, to draw their regular payments from the city treasury.
Ray Stannard Baker

Meaning of "filthy" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF FILTHY

filthy  [ˈfɪlθɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FILTHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Filthy can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES FILTHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dirt

Dirt is unclean matter, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin, or possessions, making them dirty. Common types of dirt include: ▪ soil: a mix of clay, sand, and humus which lies over terrestrial bedrock ▪ dust: a powder of organic or mineral matter ▪ grime: dark, ingrained dust such as soot or ash ▪ filth: foul matter such as excrement...

Definition of filthy in the English dictionary

The first definition of filthy in the dictionary is characterized by or full of filth; very dirty or obscene. Other definition of filthy is offensive or vicious. Filthy is also extremely unpleasant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FILTHY


healthy
ˈhɛlθɪ
stealthy
ˈstɛlθɪ
unhealthy
ʌnˈhɛlθɪ
wealthy
ˈwɛlθɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FILTHY

filter out
filter paper
filter press
filter pump
filter tip
filter-tipped
filterability
filterable
filterableness
filterer
filth
filthier
filthiest
filthily
filthiness
filtrability
filtrable
filtratable
filtrate
filtration

WORDS THAT END LIKE FILTHY

apathy
creditworthy
earthy
empathy
homeopathy
homoeopathy
lengthy
McCarthy
naturopathy
neuropathy
newsworthy
noteworthy
osteopathy
sympathy
telepathy
thy
Timothy
trustworthy
unworthy
worthy

Synonyms and antonyms of filthy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FILTHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «filthy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of filthy

Translation of «filthy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF FILTHY

Find out the translation of filthy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of filthy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «filthy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

污秽的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mugriento
570 millions of speakers

English

filthy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قَذِر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грязный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imundo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অকথ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

répugnant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dreckig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不潔な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불결한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kotor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bẩn thỉu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழிந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अश्लील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sudicio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paskudny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брудний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jegos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακάθαρτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smutsig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skitten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of filthy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FILTHY»

The term «filthy» is very widely used and occupies the 15.285 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
93
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «filthy» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of filthy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «filthy».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FILTHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «filthy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «filthy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about filthy

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «FILTHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word filthy.
1
Willie Aames
When you're in that scene, you really wonder if this is all you're ever going to be. You know how vile and filthy you are inside.
2
Ray Stannard Baker
The streets and alleys of the ward were notoriously filthy, and the contractors habitually neglected them, not failing, however, to draw their regular payments from the city treasury.
3
John Barry
Frank Sinatra did 'Born Free', Tony Bennett did 'Walkabout,' but you have no control over who does what, really. So you just hold yourself responsible for the stuff you do, and then get filthy rich on all this stuff that other people have done.
4
Johnny Carson
Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do.
5
Fidel Castro
I find capitalism repugnant. It is filthy, it is gross, it is alienating... because it causes war, hypocrisy and competition.
6
Anne-Marie Duff
I remember I was unsure about doing 'Shameless.' I'd never acted in anything so commercial. I read the script in the garden with my mum, Mary. She said it's filthy dirty, but she said these people have love and sex and nothing else. That made me take the role.
7
Katharine Hepburn
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
8
Larry Holmes
I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.
9
Thomas Jordan Jarvis
Men even contract the dirty, filthy habit of chewing tobacco, and when the habit gets a good hold upon them they are never satisfied except when they have a wad of the stuff in their mouth. So with drinking. It is largely a habit.
10
Douglas MacArthur
They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FILTHY»

Discover the use of filthy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to filthy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: A Novel
"Mr. Hamid reaffirms his place as one of his generation's most inventive and gifted writers." –Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "A globalized version of The Great Gatsby . . . [Hamid's] book is nearly that good." –Alan Cheuse, NPR ...
Mohsin Hamid, 2013
2
Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical ...
Informal, fun, and, most of all, useful, this book is great for any developer working with Java to build desktop applications.
Chet Haase, Romain Guy, 2007
3
Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: And Other Plays
Also in this collection is a series of new, short works, some never before produced.
Neil LaBute, 2010
4
How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls
For $75,000 dollars--enough to pay back her loans-- she must ensure the girls are accepted at Duke. This is no small feat, given that the twins cannot sit still longer than it takes to down a glass of Cristal.
Zoey Dean, 2007
5
More Filthy Dirty Jokes
Taking political incorrectness to a new low, a second tasteless and uncensored compilation of offensive humor includes X-rated riddles, cheap one-liners, and jokes about topics ranging from Viagra to politics. Original.
Platinum Press, 2008
6
Filthy Fictions: Asian American Literature by Women
Expertly questioning the construction of the ethnic body, the book discusses critical discourses in ethnic and feminist studies around the topic of identity (re)production and transnational representation.
Monica Chiu, 2004
7
Filthy Thirteen: From the Dustbowl to Hitler's Eagle's ...
The Filthy Thirteen tells the story of one of America's most brutal fighting outfits.
Richard Killblane, Jake McNiece, 2005
8
Filthy Rat: One Man's Stand Against Police Corruption and ...
Filthy Rat is a brutally honest and action-packed account of the fight against Melbourne’s gangland crooks and the corrupt cops who were in their pockets.
Simon Illingworth, 2008
9
Filthy: The Weird World of John Waters
Looks at the life, career, and films of the avant-garde director.
Robrt L. Pela, 2002
10
Filthy Dirty Jokes
An uncensored collection of offensive jokes offers tasteless commentary on such topics as bosses, husbands and wives, golf, old people, doctors, kids, religion, stupid people, drunks, animals, and more. Original.
Platinum Press, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FILTHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term filthy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Filthy Pineda, powerful A-Rod help Yanks cool red-hot Red Sox
BOSTON — So much for the Red Sox getting ready to escape the AL East basement and using the second half of the season to lasso the ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Dirty money! Camilla auctions off Andy Murray's filthy sweatband …
But it seems the Duchess of Cornwall is not quite as keen to hold on to the soaked souvenir, instead putting it up for auction in aid of charity. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Ted 2 review: Filthy fun sadly spoiled by tired moments
It is amazing how the most childish, how-low-can-you-go toilet humour becomes gut-bustingly hilarious when it comes from the mouth of a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
OKC Man Arrested After 'Common Law Wife' Found Living In Filthy
An investigation into a hit-and-run crash led officers to a neglected elderly woman living in filthy conditions in an Oklahoma City home. And her ... «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»
5
Homeless couple who occupied council offices over 'filthy
A HOMELESS couple who camped out at the offices of South Dublin County Council in protest over their accommodation situation have been ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Top tips to banish filthy flies from your home
The warm weather and sunshine might be something treasured during an Irish summer but the flies that come along with it can place a ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
7
Humane Society Saves More Than 20 Animals from Filthy Home in …
ENDWELL, N.Y. - More than 20 dogs and one cat, rescued Thursday from an uninhabitable home in the town of Union, are now recovering at ... «TWC News, Jul 15»
8
Police: Children left alone in filthy house called 911
A mother from Homewood was in the Allegheny County Jail Thursday morning, after police said they found her three children alone in filthy ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
9
Riverton Couple charged with Child Endangerment; Kids living in …
... Arapahoe and Nichole Antelope, 30, Ethete, the biological parents of the 19-month-old who were found in what a police report called a “filthy, ... «County 10, Jul 15»
10
Our filthy bathroom habits exposed
Preferring to be filthy rather than shower alongside an animal corpse, I went for nearly a week without washing. It didn't do me any harm; I'm not ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Filthy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/filthy>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z