单词 | foulness |
释义 | foul1 of 4adjective ˈfau̇(-ə)l 1 a : offensive to the senses : loathsome the foul odor of rotten eggs b : filled or covered with offensive matter foul bins of filth 2 : being odorous and impure : polluted foul air 3 a : morally or spiritually odious : detestable a foul crime b : notably unpleasant or distressing : wretched, horrid in a foul mood 4 : obscene, abusive foul language 5 a : being wet and stormy foul weather b : obstructive to navigation a foul tide 6 a : treacherous, dishonorable fair means or foul b : constituting an infringement (see infringe sense 1) of rules in a game or sport a foul blow in boxing 7 : being outside the foul lines in baseball … a foul fly that was snagged by a fan in the stands. E. M. Swift 8 : containing marked-up corrections a foul manuscript foul proofs 9 : full of dirt or mud 10 : encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance the chimney was foul and smoked badly 11 : placed in a situation that impedes physical movement : entangled a foul fishing line 12 dialectal British : homely, ugly foully ˈfau̇(l)-lē adverb foulness noun foul 2 of 4noun1 a : an infringement of the rules in a game or sport b : free throw 2 : foul ball 3 : an entanglement or collision especially in angling or sailing 4 archaic : something foul foul 3 of 4verb fouled; fouling; fouls transitive verb 1 : to make foul: such as a : to make dirty : pollute b : to tangle or come into collision with c : to encrust with a foreign substance a ship's bottom fouled with barnacles d : obstruct, block 2 : dishonor, discredit 3 : to commit a foul against 4 : to hit (a baseball) foul intransitive verb 1 : to commit a violation of the rules in a sport or game 2 : to hit a foul ball 3 : to become or be foul: such as a : decompose, rot b : to become encrusted, clogged, or choked with a foreign substance c : to become entangled or come into collision foul 4 of 4adverb : in a foul manner : so as to be foul foulness noun1 as in grossness the quality or state of being obscene the foulness of your language means that your post won't get on the Web site's bulletin board Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in blackness the state or quality of being dirty she couldn't believe the foulness of her daughter's room, and ordered her to clean it Synonyms & Similar Words
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