Filter words are words that filter the immediacy of a story through the lens of a character, but do so in a way that isn’t necessary. Here are some examples.
“Romeo felt the anger boiling in his blood as he stared at Mercutio’s corpse” could be rewritten as “Anger boiled in Romeo’s blood as he stared at Mercutio’s corpse.”
“Feyre smelled the stinging scent of paint thinner” could become “The scent of paint thinner stung Feyre’s nose.”
Sometimes filter words work and are even necessary, but most of the time they’re not really and can slow down the pace a lot.
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