filth
Meaning
- Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.
- Smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.
- A vile or disgusting person.
- Weeds growing on pasture land.
Synonyms
body dirt
the filth
something disgusting
worthless object
body filth
disgusting thing
vulgar language
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɪlθ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English filth, from Old English fȳlþu, from Proto-West Germanic *fūliþu, equivalent to foul + -th.
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