ˈfilth also -ltth noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fȳlth (akin to Old High German fūlida foulness, Old Saxon fūlitha ) from Old English fūl foul + -th — more at foul
1. : the quality or state of being dirty
moral filth
the faded aristocrat who lives in drunkenness and filth — William Peden
2. : something that tends to corrupt or disgust
literature full of filth and perversion
3. now dialect England
a. : rascal , scoundrel
b. : whore , slut
4.
a. : rotten, foul, or unhealthy matter
the filth of a slaughterhouse
b. chiefly Midland
(1) : underbrush and unwanted vegetation
to cut filth
(2) : weeds, tares
the hay bales were full of filth