26984 words

filthy

7 definitions • 15 examples
1
extremely or unpleasantly dirty:

Examples:

Wash your hands - they're filthy!
Look at this tablecloth - it's filthy!
filthy habit I've never smoked - it's a filthy habit.
2

Examples:

filthy language
a filthy joke
humorous You've got a filthy mind!
3

Examples:

filthy mood He was in a filthy mood.
filthy temper He had been in a filthy temper ever since he arrived.
filthy look That girl just gave me a filthy look.
4
In sport, a filthy move or action tricks an opponent and makes it very difficult for them to defend against it:

Examples:

The player broke away with the puck and scored an absolutely filthy goal.
The batter swung at and missed a filthy slider.
The forward made a filthy move that left the defender looking like a fool.
5

Examples:

My job is very physical and I come home filthy dirty every day.
6

Examples:

The profession is dominated by filthy rich white men.
7

Examples:

Trucks poured out clouds of filthy, black smoke.

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