filthier; filthiest
1
: covered with, containing, or characterized by filth
filthy streets
filthy dishes
1
: in a filthy manner
filthy dirty
2
: very, exceedingly
filthy rich
Examples of filthy in a Sentence
Adjective
She's in a filthy mood.
you cannot use such filthy language on the public airwaves
Adverb
the invention made him filthy rich
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
On the other end, Ja’Marr Chase is coming off an absolutely filthy touchdown grab last Sunday.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
For collaborating with British officers while on parole, he was transferred to solitary confinement in a filthy cell.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Trying to expose the trafficking, abuse, and the filthy networks that protect the wealthy and powerful puts you in danger.
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Adjective
Jackson Lamb has long, greasy hair and a pot belly over which hangs a filthy old trench coat.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
On the other end, Ja’Marr Chase is coming off an absolutely filthy touchdown grab last Sunday.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
For collaborating with British officers while on parole, he was transferred to solitary confinement in a filthy cell.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Trying to expose the trafficking, abuse, and the filthy networks that protect the wealthy and powerful puts you in danger.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for filthy
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“Filthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filthy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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