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filthiest

filthiest is the superlative 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 filthiest

What is filthiest the superlative form of?
Filthiest is the superlative form of filthy.

Words near filthiest in the dictionary

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

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