filth

Meanings

• noun

  Matter or substances that are offensive, dirty, or disgusting.

  - "The filth on the streets was unbearable."
  - "He lived in a filthy apartment."
  - "The filth in the drain clogged the pipes."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɪlθ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with filth
dirth , earth , mirth , smirth , worth

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Variants

List of all variants of filth that leads to same result
filth , filths

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Etymology

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Old English fylth, from fyltan to defile, pollute.

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Trivia

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1. Filth is an old English word that comes from the verb 'to filth', which means to defile or pollute.

2. The term 'filth culture' was used in the early 20th century to describe works of art that depicted poverty, disease, and the underbelly of society.

3. In the novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by D.H. Lawrence, the word 'filth' is used extensively to describe the sexual relationship between the protagonists.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dirt: A synonym for filth, often used to refer to physical dirt or grime.

2. Obscenity: Filth can also refer to obscene or indecent material, such as pornography or profanity.

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Culture

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Filth has been used extensively in literature and art to convey a sense of grime, decay, or moral corruption. It is often associated with poverty, disease, and the underbelly of society.

How to Memorize "filth"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a pile of dirty, smelly trash to remember the meaning of filth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word filth with the feeling of disgust or revulsion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Filthy Matter Is Nasty And Terrible'.

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