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filthier

filthier is the comparative form of filthy.

Meaning of filthy

Adjective

filthy (comparative filthier, superlative filthiest)

  1. Covered with filth; very dirty.
    • The coaches were filthy outside and did not appear to have been painted or washed for years. Inside there were uncomfortable seats covered with a cane-like material.1953 July, Allen Rowley, “First Impressions of American Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 492
    Synonyms:
    sleazy, slimy, grimy, horry
  2. Obscene or offensive.
    • Filthy smirking Pat Robertson has come in second in the Iowa Republican caucuses.1987, Michael Grumley, Final Diary
    Synonyms:
    gruesome, smutty
  3. Very unpleasant or disagreeable.
    • Oh, that filthy dream again. Nightmares are bad enough but when it comes to night-toads—!1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
  4. (Australia, slang) Angry; upset; severely annoyed.
    • Terrific fun it was. My best mate saved me, and the teacher was filthy.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 166

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Questions about filthier

What is filthier the comparative form of?
Filthier is the comparative form of filthy.

Words near filthier in the dictionary

  1. filthen
  2. filthened
  3. filthening
  4. filthens
  5. filthied
  6. filthier
  7. filthies
  8. filthiest
  9. filthified
  10. filthifies
  11. filthify

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