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foul one's nest

foul
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foul]
    • /faʊl wʌnz nɛst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foul]
    • /faʊl wʌnz nɛst/

Definitions of foul one's nest words

  • adjective foul one's nest grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 1
  • adjective foul one's nest containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter: foul air; foul stagnant water. 1
  • adjective foul one's nest filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc. 1
  • adjective foul one's nest muddy, as a road. 1
  • adjective foul one's nest clogged or obstructed with foreign matter: a foul gas jet. 1
  • adjective foul one's nest unfavorable or stormy: foul weather. 1
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Origin of foul one's nest

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj. and noun) Middle English ful, foul, Old English fūl; cognate with Gothic fuls, Old Norse fūll, Old High German fūl; akin to Latin pūs pus, pūtēre to stink, Greek pýon pus; (adv.) Middle English fule, foule, derivative of the adj.; (v.) Middle English fulen, derivative of the adj.

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Parts of speech for Foul one's nest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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foul one's nest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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