filth Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
    crud; skank.
  2. noun the state of being covered with unclean things
    grease; dirt; soil; grime; grunge; stain.
  3. noun a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
    nastiness; filthiness; foulness.
  4. noun an offensive or indecent word or phrase
    obscenity; smut; dirty word; vulgarism.

WordNet


Filth noun
Etymology
OE. filthe, fulthe, AS. flth, fr. ful foul; akin to OHG. fulida. See Foul, and cf. File.
Definitions
  1. Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt; nastiness.
  2. Anything that sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.
    To purify the soul from the dross and filth of sensual delights. Tillotson.

Webster 1913