filth
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Definition of filth
1
: foul or putrid matter
especially
: loathsome dirt or refuse
2a
: moral corruption or defilement
b
: something that tends to corrupt or defile
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Examples of filth in a Sentence
He emerged from the cellar covered in filth.
the filth of the slaughterhouse
living in filth and squalor
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Recent Examples on the Web
Backers of the plan said the rules were needed to fend off trash and filth from RVs and other vehicles repurposed as homes. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. is again considering limits on where homeless people can sleep — this time by schools and parks," 22 Aug. 2019 The crowding in the detention centers is self-evident, and the physical and emotional conditions that migrants endure there and on their journeys—hunger, dehydration, filth, stress, sleep deprivation, and anguish—are known immunological dampers. — Wired, "Why Denying Migrants Flu Shots Is a Dangerous, Foolish Move," 28 Aug. 2019 Leaders must shun politicians who blur the boundaries between mainstream politics and anti-Semitic filth. — The Economist, "Historical memorials are not enough to stop anti-Semitism in Europe," 22 Aug. 2019 Haiti has faced problems for decades, many of which are on full-display in Cité Soleil, a neighborhood near the country's capital plagued by gang violence, filth and tense protests. — Drew Kann, CNN, "Seesaws, a priceless ring and an incredible science fair project," 3 Aug. 2019 The shelter’s staff spent three hours carefully removing pounds of fur from Lionheart, until the sweet dog under all that filth was revealed. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Severely Matted Dog that Spent Two Years Living Under a Bed Gets Life-Changing Makeover," 25 July 2019 The medieval Cité contained three- and four-story houses of wood and plaster, leaning inward over bustling alleys, their windows spewing occasional additions to the filth underfoot. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 Now earlier this month there was a raid on the compound that uncovered a house of horrors where eleven malnourished children lived with no food or water and they were discovered basically living in filth. — Fox News, "Geraldo on Trump's war of words with Omarosa," 15 Aug. 2018 That difference between Candy and Pray comes to a head in the opening moments of the show; when the mother of House Ferocity attempts to impersonate Madonna in the ball, Pray once again reads her for filth in front of the crowd. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Never Let You Go: 5 Key Takeaways From Episode 4 of 'Pose' Season 2," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'filth.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for filth
filth
noun
English Language Learners Definition of filth
: a large and very unpleasant amount of dirt : very dirty conditions
: something that is very offensive or disgusting and often is about sex
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Kids Definition of filth
: disgusting dirt
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