Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Filth"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Filth \Filth\, n. [OE. filthe, ful[eth]e, AS. f?l[eth], fr.
f[=u]l foul; akin to OHG. f[=u]lida. See {Foul}, and cf.
{File}.]
1. Foul matter; anything that soils or defiles; dirt;
nastiness.
2. Anything that sullies or defiles the moral character;
corruption; pollution.
To purify the soul from the dross and filth of
sensual delights. --Tillotson.
{Filth disease} (Med.), a disease supposed to be due to
pollution of the soil or water.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
filth
n 1: the state of being covered with unclean things [syn: {dirt},
{grime}, {soil}, {stain}, {grease}, {grunge}]
2: a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
[syn: {filthiness}, {foulness}, {nastiness}]
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