foulness
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈfaʊlnəs/
:
suciedad
- The room we used was a dance hall on the lower West Side. Others in the workshop resonated with this woman's complaint and acknowledged the foulness of the city's air, but they were able to complete this part of the workshop.
Examples
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After the storm, the foulness of the stagnant water made the area hazardous.
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She would have to bathe in a ritual bath of boiling water in order to purify herself of the foulness that clung to her when she coupled with the devil.
Fiction book (1993) -
There's some foulness here.
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It was only as he hoisted himself out of the pool, rising from it like a swamp animal dripping slime, that he began to feel the true foulness of his condition.
Fiction book (2000) -
The foulness of the garbage accumulated in the alley made it unbearable to walk near.
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The foulness in the air after the factory fire was overwhelming for the nearby residents.
Synonyms
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2.0
Dirt and disgusting things that make a place very dirty
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2.3
Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty
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4.9
A very dirty state that smells bad and disgusts people
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6.0
A state of being dirty and likely to spread disease
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1.0
Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains
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8.3
Being untidy, dirty, and careless about clothes or work
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4.2
A very dirty state with waste and rubbish
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5.5
A state when a place or person is dirty and not cared for
Dirt and grease that cover a surface and make it look dirty
A state of being dirty or bad in a moral way, for example a filthy place
Very dirty and unpleasant places caused by poverty or lack of care
A dirty or dull look that makes something seem old
Antonyms
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foulness comes from the old English fūl meaning 'dirty' or 'rotten', and the ending -ness which turns a word into a state. So, foulness means the state of being very dirty or full of waste.