foulishadj.
/ˈfaʊlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈfaʊlɪʃ/ Now rare.
Somewhat foul (in various senses of the adjective).
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1753 N. Torriano Compendium Obstetricii 76 Her Tongue was foulish.
1783 S. Curwen Jrnl. 28 Jan. (1972) II. 892 Morn dull, foulish.
1875 C. T. S. Birch-Reynardson ‘Down the Road’ (ed. 2) 98 Well coachman, this is a beastly day; we shall have a foulish time of it, I suspect.
1995 Sunday Times 23 July (Style section) 31/2 The crostini were perfectly acceptable, the best one spread with a foulish mousse.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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