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
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
Two weeks passed, and the unregulated and uncleaned bathroom descended into filth.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 22 June 2025
Filth Flies Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Prideaux depicts Gauguin’s ensuing poverty without romance—the cold, the filth, the food insecurity.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for filth
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filth. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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filth
noun1
: disgusting dirt or waste
2
: something that tends to disgust, offend, or dirty
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