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Dictionary: filth   (fĭlth) pronunciation
n.
    1. Foul or dirty matter.
    2. Disgusting garbage or refuse.
  1. A dirty or corrupt condition; foulness.
  2. Something, such as language or printed matter, considered obscene, prurient, or immoral.

[Middle English, from Old English fȳlth.]


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noun

  1. Foul or dirty matter: dirt, grime, muck. Slang crud. See clean/dirty.
  2. The condition or state of being dirty: dirtiness, filthiness, foulness, griminess, grubbiness, smuttiness, squalor, uncleanliness, uncleanness. See clean/dirty.
  3. Something that is offensive to accepted standards of decency: bawdry, dirt, obscenity, profanity, ribaldry, scatology, smut, vulgarity. Slang raunch. See decent/indecent.

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n

Definition: dirt, pollution
Antonyms: cleanliness, purity, sterility


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Foul or rotten matter.

pronunciation Filth is always a sign of weakness — in the mouth of the user and in the mind of the writer. — Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - møg, snavs, sjofelheder

idioms:

  • filthy rich    smækfuld af penge

Nederlands (Dutch)
vuiligheid, iets dat corrumpeert, schunnigheid

Français (French)
n. - saleté, obscénité, grossièreté, crasse, (GB) les flics (npl)

idioms:

  • filthy rich    plein aux as, pourri de fric

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schmutz, Dreck, unflätige Sprache

idioms:

  • filthy rich    stinkreich

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ακαθαρσίες, ρύπος, βρομιές, σκουπίδια, (μτφ.) ηθική φθορά, αισχρολογίες

idioms:

  • filthy rich    (καθομ.) παραλής, λεφτάς

Italiano (Italian)
sudiciume

idioms:

  • filthy rich    schifosamente ricco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - imundície (f)

idioms:

  • filthy rich    podre de rico (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
грязь, мерзость, отбросы, разврат, сквернословие

idioms:

  • filthy rich    несметно богатый

Español (Spanish)
n. - suciedad, desaseo, obscenidad

idioms:

  • filthy rich    podrido en dinero, ser un ricacho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - snusk, smuts, smörja (vard.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
污秽, 猥亵, 不洁

idioms:

  • filthy rich    非常有钱

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 污穢, 猥褻, 不潔

idioms:

  • filthy rich    非常有錢

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 오물, 음담패설, 불결

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 汚物, 不潔, わいせつなことば, 不潔物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قذارة , فحش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ליכלוך, גסות, טינופת‬


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