1
: foul or putrid matter
especially
: loathsome dirt or refuse
2
a
: moral corruption or defilement
b
: something that tends to corrupt or defile
Examples of filth in a Sentence
He emerged from the cellar covered in filth.
the filth of the slaughterhouse
living in filth and squalor
Recent Examples on the Web
The facilities were reportedly unsafe and riddled with garbage and filth, apparent black mold or mildew, and unsanitary conditions.
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
In the stifling summer heat, the stench and filth that envelope us are an inevitable reality of war – just as familiar as the pangs of hunger and the distant sounds of bombing.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
Inmates who spoke with NBC News said ice availability can be irregular, water from their sinks has appeared discolored and fans and ventilation are covered in filth.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
Now, Meta will remove more content that includes the word Zionist, such as posts that claim Zionists are running the world or controlling the news media, or posts that compare Zionists to pigs, filth or vermin.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
In the stifling summer heat, the stench and filth that envelope us are an inevitable reality of war – just as familiar as the pangs of hunger and the distant sounds of bombing.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
Inmates who spoke with NBC News said ice availability can be irregular, water from their sinks has appeared discolored and fans and ventilation are covered in filth.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
Now, Meta will remove more content that includes the word Zionist, such as posts that claim Zionists are running the world or controlling the news media, or posts that compare Zionists to pigs, filth or vermin.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filth. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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filth
noun1
: disgusting dirt or waste
2
: something that tends to disgust, offend, or dirty
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