How to use foul in a sentence Foul speech or other language is offensive, rude, or shocking A foul little creature with greedy eyes and slobbering mouth (j.r.r Having a bad odor or taste Containing dirt, impurities, or other foreign matter If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant.foul polluted water
The smell was quite foul. Very unpleasant to taste or smell Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like foul luck, foul weather, party foul. There are seven meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun foul, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
While all these words mean conspicuously unclean or impure, foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking It can also describe, for example, loathsome behavior. Foul adjective (dirty) add to word list very dirty, or with an unpleasant smell The foul smell of rotting fish Foul noun us/fɑʊl/ an act that is against the rules of a sport Faul m inan (sports) foul (breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage) hypernym hypernym
Wykroczenie foul play (unfair, unethical, or criminal behavior, especially of a malicious or violent nature) hypernym hypernym
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