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- [foul]
- /faʊl/
- /faʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foul]
- /faʊl/
Definitions of fouled word
- adjective fouled grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell. 1
- adjective fouled containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter: foul air; foul stagnant water. 1
- adjective fouled filthy or dirty, as places, receptacles, clothes, etc. 1
- adjective fouled muddy, as a road. 1
- adjective fouled clogged or obstructed with foreign matter: a foul gas jet. 1
- adjective fouled unfavorable or stormy: foul weather. 1
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Origin of fouled
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 Fouled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fouled 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fouled
adjective fouled
- dungy — excrement, especially of animals; manure.
- scuzzy — dirty, grimy, sordid, or repulsive; disgusting.
- corrupted — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- debased — rendered less valuable or admirable
Antonyms for fouled
adjective fouled
verb fouled
- freed — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- purified — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
- unblocked — to obstruct (someone or something) by placing obstacles in the way (sometimes followed by up): to block one's exit; to block up a passage.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
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