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spilth

noun \ˈspilth\

Definition of SPILTH

1
:  the act or an instance of spilling
2
a :  something spilled
b :  refuse, rubbish
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First Known Use of SPILTH

1608

Related to SPILTH

Synonyms
chaff, deadwood, debris, dreck (also drek), dross, dust, effluvium (also effluvia), junk, litter, offal, offscouring, raffle, refuse, riffraff, rubbish, scrap, garbage, trash, truck, waste

Rhymes with SPILTH

filth, tilth

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