filthen verb1 •(nonstandard, rare) To cover with filth; besmut; besmirch; make filthy.Rock oil was considered, then, a local nuisance, a malodorous black gunk that floated like a rumor down the creek, filthening whatever it touched: a farmer's overalls, a cow's hide, a child's shoes. — 2016 formsfilthened · filthening · filthens