filth
Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defilesDirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.
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Meaning
5 senses(uncountable, usually)Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.
Before we start cooking we need to clean up the filth in this kitchen.
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
(uncountable, usually)Smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.
He spends all his time watching filth on pornographic websites.
(derogatory, uncountable, usually)A vile or disgusting person.
(US, dated, uncountable, usually)Weeds growing on pasture land.
Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe.
(Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, uncountable)The police.
We were in the middle of stashing the money when the filth arrived.
Schmutz, Dreck
грязьgrjazʹ, нечистота́nečistotá
брудbrud
Examples
12 sentencesWhat type of filth is this?
What the hell is this filth?
There's a lot of filth in this city.
What in the name of filth is this?
Everything was coated in a layer of filth.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivFrom Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).
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Forms
plural: filthsSynonyms
15 synonyms- a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse:filthinessfoulnessnastiness
- any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant:crudskank
- anything regarded as making something unclean:dirtgrimesoilstaingreasegrunge
- an offensive or indecent word or phrase:obscenitysmutvulgarismdirty word
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable