Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of filter
"The water was filtered through a charcoal system to remove impurities before it reached our taps."
In plain English: To filter something means to let only certain parts pass through while blocking out everything else, kind of how a coffee maker traps grounds but lets liquid flow into your cup.
"The coffee tastes better after being filtered through fresh water and ground beans."
With a filter (e.g., a cigarette).
"He took a deep drag from his filtered cigarette to clear his throat."
In plain English: Filtered means something has been cleaned of unwanted parts before you see it.
"The coffee tasted better after being filtered through fresh charcoal water."
The word filtered comes from adding the suffix -ed to the base word filter. This formation simply indicates that something has passed through a substance or screen to remove impurities.