filthy, dirty, κόλυθρον Telecl. 3; δάπιδες Pherecr. 185; ῥ. εἴριον greasy, Hp. Fract. 21; γαστέρας Id. Prorrh. 2.23 (s.v.l.); unpurged, σῶμα Alex.Trall. Febr. 7.
metaph., sordid, mean, ἤδη χορηγὸν πώποτε -ώτερον τοῦδʼ εἶδες; Eup. 306; uncultured, ῥ. τρόποι Philetaer. 18; βίος δουλοπρεπὴς καὶ ῥ. Arist. VV 1251b13; ῥ. πολῖται, ὄχλος, D.H. 7.8, 9.44; of style, Longin. 43.5. Adv. -ρῶς Men. 142, Epicur. Sent.Vat. 43, Arr. Epict. 2.9.4, AP 10.48 (Pall.): Sup. -ώτατα D.C. 59.4.
of coins, made of base metal, gold or silver alloy, ἀργυρίου ῥυπαρὰς δραχμάς BGU 214.12 (ii A.D.), cf. Ostr.Bodl. ii 32 (ii A.D.), al.
κροτὼν ῥ., prob. = ἀδειγμάτιστος, PCair.Zen. 670.6 (iii B.C.); σῖτος ῥ. unwinnowed, PFay. 16.10 (i B.C.); κριθὴ ῥ. POxy. 1542.7 (iv A.D.).