filth

[filth]

noun

1. offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter.

   the filth dumped into our rivers.

2. foul condition.

   to live in filth.

3. moral impurity, corruption, or obscenity.

4. vulgar or obscene language or thought.

filth

/ fɪlθ /

noun

1. foul or disgusting dirt; refuse

2. extreme physical or moral uncleanliness; pollution

3. vulgarity or obscenity, as in language

4. derogatory,  the police

Word History and Origins

Origin of filth¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fȳlth. See foul, -th ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of filth¹

Old English fӯlth ; related to Old Saxon, Old High German fūlitha ; see _foul , _defile

Example Sentences

The trial also made national news after Ortega cross-examined Border Patrol sector chief Gregory Bovino about previous comments he had made describing undocumented immigrants as “scum, filth and trash.”

From Los Angeles Times

“They said you describing illegal aliens, and or criminals, as scum, trash and filth is misconduct. Isn’t that correct?”

From Los Angeles Times

Frustration with the city’s filth motivates them to volunteer, but what keeps them together are the friendships.

From Los Angeles Times

Zora told us: "I have tried over the years to overcome my past and not let it determine my future, but perpetrators and stalkers still find a way to view this filth."

From BBC

As one sketch duo who appeared on The James Whale Radio Show half-joked, the programme was known for its "controversy, filth and degradation - and that's just behind the scenes".

From BBC

Related Words

• grime 
• slime 
• smut