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filth.

Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɪlθ/
  1. Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.

    uncountable · usually
    Before we start cooking we need to clean up the filth in this kitchen.
  2. Smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.

    uncountable · usually
    He spends all his time watching filth on pornographic websites.
  3. A vile or disgusting person.

    derogatory · uncountable · usually
  4. Weeds growing on pasture land.

    US · dated · uncountable · usually
    Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

noun/fɪlθ/
  1. The police.

    Ireland · UK · derogatory · slang · uncountable
    We were in the middle of stashing the money when the filth arrived.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

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