noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/fɪlθ/
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rhymes with -ɪlθ
CMU ARPABET:F IH1 L TH
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
Before we start cooking we need to clean up the filth in this kitchen.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
He spends all his time watching filth on pornographic websites.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A vile or disgusting person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Weeds growing on pasture land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dated, uncountable, usually
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
Examples
Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The police.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract