foul´ness

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• foul — [[t]faʊl[/t]] adj. foul•er, foul•est, adj. 1) grossly offensive to the senses: a foul smell[/ex] 2) polluted: foul air[/ex] 3) muddy; dirty 4) clogged with foreign matter: a foul gas jet[/ex] 5) inclement: foul weather[/ex] 6) impeding navigation …   From formal English to slang

• foul — an·ti·foul·ing; be·foul; foul; foul·ly; foul·ness; foul·some; un·foul; an·ti·foul·ant; foul·mart; …   English syllables

• filth´i|ness — filth|y «FIHL thee», adjective, filth|i|er, filth|i|est, adverb. –adj. 1. a) full of filth; disgustingly dirty; foul; unclean: » …   Useful english dictionary

• un|nat´u|ral|ness — un|nat|u|ral «uhn NACH uhr uhl, NACH ruhl», adjective. 1. not natural; not normal; not what is usual or to be expected; abnormal: »unnatural weather for the time of year. The cold war…is not unnatural (Manchester Guardian). SYNONYM(S): unusual,… …   Useful english dictionary

• blood´i|ness — blood|y «BLUHD ee», adjective, blood|i|er, blood|i|est, verb, blood|ied, blood|y| …   Useful english dictionary

• fe|lo´ni|ous|ness — fe|lo|ni|ous «fuh LOH nee uhs», adjective. 1. of or involving a felony; criminal: »to break into a house with felonious intent. A felonious homicide may be either murder or manslaughter. 2. very wicked; villainous: »A bloody murderer, or foul… …   Useful english dictionary

• ful´some|ness — ful|some «FUL suhm, FUHL », adjective. 1. so much as to be disgusting; offensive to good taste, especially from being overdone: »He was offended by the fulsome flattery of his work. SYNONYM(S): excessive. 2. Archaic. repulsive; odious. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• noi´some|ness — noi|some «NOY suhm», adjective. 1. that disgusts; offensive; smelling bad: »a noisome odor, a noisome slum; …kitchens and areas with noisome sewers(Charles Kingsley). SYNONYM(S): foul, disgusting. 2. harmful; injurious: »a noisome pestilence;… …   Useful english dictionary

• o´dor|if´er|ous|ness — o|dor|if|er|ous «OH duh RIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. giving forth an odor, especially a pleasant odor; fragrant: »The rose is an odoriferous flower. SYNONYM(S): aromatic. 2. giving forth an unpleasant or foul odor: »an odoriferous slum; ...… …   Useful english dictionary

• pu´trid|ness — pu|trid «PYOO trihd», adjective. 1. decaying; rotten: »The meat became putrid in the hot sun. 2. characteristic of putrefying matter; foul: »a putrid odor. 3. Figurative. thoroughly corrupt or depraved; extremely bad. 4. gangrenous: » …   Useful english dictionary