filth

CEFRC1

/fɪlθ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Very dirty or unpleasant matter.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A vile or disgusting person.

Examples

  • There's a lot of filth in this city.

  • Filth and money lie close together.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.

  2. Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.

  3. Weeds growing on pasture land.

More examples

In context

  • Before we start cooking we need to clean up the filth in this kitchen.

  • Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe.

  • He spends all his time watching filth on pornographic websites.

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Origin

noun

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