American Dictionary
Definition foul in American English
foul
adjective
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/faʊl/
1
very dirty, or smelling or tasting unpleasant
Example
What's that foul smell?
Example
a foul-tasting medicine
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3
if someone has a foul temper or is in a foul mood, they are angry about something and can be annoyed very easily
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4
foul weather is very unpleasant, with rain, snow, or wind
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5
very bad or unpleasant
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