1
as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
the filth in the restaurant's kitchen was unbelievable
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2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
films full of filth and violence
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Recent Examples of filth
Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Exploring high fashion’s relationship with filth, designers under the spotlight include Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Miguel Adrover, Helmut Lang, and Dilara Findikoglu.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
So although he was drafted last summer and made his professional debut this spring, the Blue Jays decided there was no reason to keep wasting his filth in games that don't count.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The open-air drug use, dealing, filth and related violence has spilled over into surrounding neighborhoods, taxing residents of those hot-spot areas.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Exploring high fashion’s relationship with filth, designers under the spotlight include Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Miguel Adrover, Helmut Lang, and Dilara Findikoglu.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
So although he was drafted last summer and made his professional debut this spring, the Blue Jays decided there was no reason to keep wasting his filth in games that don't count.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The open-air drug use, dealing, filth and related violence has spilled over into surrounding neighborhoods, taxing residents of those hot-spot areas.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
Noun
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The frames of your French doors only need to be cleaned once every three months (or more, depending on the material) to remove any dirt.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The problem arises when excessive dust, dirt, and hair accumulate around the coils, preventing them from performing their job adequately.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When work is happening, enough sediment is stirred up that water can run discolored for about 24 hours after the process has been completed until the muck all settles out.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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McMillan looks like a future star Lost in the muck of the overall offensive performance against the Cardinals was McMillan.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Songs marked explicit mean their lyrics include swear words or other vulgarities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The presence of these planes flying close to our Caribbean Sea is a vulgarity, a provocation, a threat to the security of the nation.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take hydrangeas, a happy flower millions of years old that grows well in soil but wilts quickly when cut.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gently lift it from the ground, and remove any loose soil from the roots as well as dead leaves or stems.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Civilian infrastructure—roads, sewage, electricity, and municipal services—has been destroyed.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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But a sewage problem in the building prompted him to relocate, Anderson said.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those exceptions include true threats, defamation, harassment and obscenities.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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On Florida college campuses, student attempts to speak out for Palestinian rights — including calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — have been met with Islamophobia and obscenities in some instances, students say.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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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,
10 Oct. 2025
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It's used to empty the machine of the ice and sludge scraped from the skating surface.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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