Definition of filth Filth

/fɪˈlθ/ - [filth] - filth

We found 12 definitions of filth from 5 different sources.

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What does filth mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: filths

filth - a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
  filthiness, foulness, nastiness
  unsanitariness a state that is not conducive to health
filth - any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
  crud, skank
  waste material, waste matter, waste product, waste useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
  obscenity, smut, vulgarism, dirty word
  profanity vulgar or irreverent speech or action
  bawdry, bawdy lewd or obscene talk or writing; "it was smoking-room bawdry"; "they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy"
  scatology (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)
filth - the state of being covered with unclean things
  dirt, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge
  uncleanness, dirtiness the state of containing dirty impurities
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • filth (n.)
    Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; nastiness.
  • filth (n.)
    Anything that sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • filth
    filth, n. foul matter: anything that defiles, physically or morally.—adv. Filth′ily.—n. Filth′iness.—adj. Filth′y, foul: unclean: impure. [A.S. fýldhfúl, foul.]

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