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- [skwol-er, skwaw-ler]
- /ˈskwɒl ər, ˈskwɔ lər/
- /ˈskwɒl.ɪd/
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- [skwol-er, skwaw-ler]
- /ˈskwɒl ər, ˈskwɔ lər/
Definitions of squalor word
- noun squalor the condition of being squalid; filth and misery. 1
- noun squalor filth 1
- abbreviation SQUALOR sordidness 1
- uncountable noun squalor You can refer to very dirty, unpleasant conditions as squalor. 0
- noun squalor the condition or quality of being squalid; disgusting dirt and filth 0
- noun squalor the quality or condition of being squalid; filth and wretchedness 0
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Origin of squalor
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin squālor dirtiness, equivalent to squāl(ēre) to be dirty, encrusted + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Squalor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squalor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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 squalor
noun squalor
- dirtiness — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- feculence — full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
- filthiness — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- foulness — the state or quality of being foul: The foulness of the accusation incensed us all.
- grubbiness — dirty; slovenly: children with grubby faces and sad eyes.
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