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(adj)
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
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Dirty, soiled or foul.
Covered with filth; very dirty.
(also figuratively) Dirty, defiled, stained.
(rare) Polluted; defiled.
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
(v)
(transitive) To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
(figuratively) Dirty, sinful, wicked, gross, etc.
(literally) To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
Full of disgust.
(colloquial, often childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
Morally low; base; despicable.
(literary) Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
(figurative) Obscene, indecent.
Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
Loathsome; hideous.
Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
(figuratively) Unpleasant.
(transitive, idiomatic) To block something completely and physically.
(slang, UK, US) Cool; great; excellent.
(idiomatic, transitive) To stop (someone or something) in the execution of a purpose or task; to stop (someone) from doing something.
Alternative spelling of fetid. [Foul-smelling, stinking.]
Foul-smelling, stinking.
Alternative form of repellent. [Repulsive, inspiring aversion.]
Having a pungent smell.
Having a bad smell.
Having an unpleasant odor.
Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
Having a bad odor.
Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
Unfaithful or adulterous.
(n)
Alternative form of out of bounds. [(sports) A sideline marking the edge of a playing field or court.]
repulsive, disgusting
Not fair.
Not fair, just or right.
unfair, or not sportsmanlike
Not clear enough to be read; unreadable; not legible or decipherable.
(idiomatic, computing, transitive) To copy (data) so that it can be restored if the main copy is lost.
Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
A blockage.
Having been subjected to a markup; having been marked up.
(adv)
(with of) In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).
Violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
(baseball) A batted ball that lands in foul territory.
Mixed up, interlaced.
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
Causing horror or dread.
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
(chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.
Horrifyingly shocking.
Not smooth; uneven.
In a natural, untreated state.
To say "yuck"; to express disgust.
Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.
Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
Tending to use obscene or offensive language; to have a foul mouth.
Offensive to standards of decency or morality.
Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.
Causing horror; horrifying.
Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
weakness; defect
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.
Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
Without intelligence.
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
Bad, evil or villainous.
Very bad.
Extremely or shockingly ugly.
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
(slang) To have the vomiting reflex triggered.
Full of hatred.
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
Marked by great disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, or shame; disgraceful, shameful.
With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
(typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
Not honest; shoddy.