filthy

filthy
filthily, adv.filthiness, n.
/fil"thee/, adj., filthier, filthiest, adv., v., filthied, filthying.
adj.
1. foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
2. vile; vulgar; obscene: filthy language.
3. contemptibly offensive, vile, or objectionable: to treat one's friends in a filthy manner.
4. (of money) abundantly supplied (often fol. by with): They're filthy with money.
adv.
5. (of money or wealth) very; extremely: They say he's filthy rich.
v.t.
6. to make filthy; foul.
[1350-1400; ME; see FILTH, -Y1]
Syn. 1. See dirty.

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