foulest

foul

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foul]
- /faʊl/
- /faʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foul]
- /faʊl/

Definitions of foulest word

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

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Origin of foulest

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 Foulest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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foulest 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for foulest

adjective foulest

worst — in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
nastiest — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.

All 2 Synonyms of foulest