flithy

Meanings

• Adjective

  Extremely dirty or filthy

  - "The room was so flithy, I could see the dirt on the walls."
  - "His clothes were flithy from working in the coal mine."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flithy
mighty , lightly , tightly

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Variants

List of all variants of flithy that leads to same result
flit , flits , flitted , flitting

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'flithy' can be traced back to Old English 'flēogan' which means 'to fly' and 'thy' meaning 'filth'. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe something extremely dirty.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'flithy' is not commonly used in modern English and is often considered vulgar or obscene.

2. In some dialects, the word 'flithy' is pronounced as 'flethy'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dirtiness: The state of being covered in or containing dirt or filth.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'flithy' has been used to describe various settings and characters in a derogatory manner. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches are described as 'flithy, nasty, haggard, and ill-favored'.

How to Memorize "flithy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a room that is extremely dirty and covered in filth. Visualize the dirt on the walls, the grime on the floor, and the dust in the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flithy' with the feeling of disgust or revulsion. Think of something that is dirty and unpleasant to touch or look at.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Old English origin of the word - 'flēogan' meaning 'to fly' and 'thy' meaning 'filth'. Think of something that flies and leaves a trail of filth behind.

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