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Filthy vs Befouled - What's the difference?

filthy | befouled | Related terms |

Filthy is a related term of befouled.


As an adjective filthy

is covered with filth; very dirty.

As a verb befouled is

(befoul).

filthy

English

(wikipedia filthy)

Adjective

(er)
  • Covered with filth; very dirty.
  • Obscene or offensive.
  • Very unpleasant or disagreeable.

    • Antonyms

    * (covered with filth ): pristine * (obscene ): holy, venerable

    Synonyms

    * (covered with filth ): sleazy, slimy, grimy * (obscene ): gruesome

    Derived terms

    * filthy rich * filthily

    Quotations

    * (obscene'') 1987:''' “'''Filthy smirking Pat Robertson has come in second in the Iowa Republican caucuses.” -''Final Diary , Michael Grumley

    befouled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (befoul)

    • befoul

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make foul; to soil.
  • To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

    • Related terms

    * afoul