Foul

adjective

/faʊl/

Word Frequency: 4.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveCovered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

"A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles"

2.adjective(of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.

"His foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated."

3.adjectiveDetestable, unpleasant, loathsome.

"He has a foul set of friends."

4.adjectiveDisgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.

"There was a foul smell coming from the toilet."

5.adjectiveUgly; homely; poor.

6.adjective(of the weather) Unpleasant, stormy or rainy.

"Some foul weather is brewing."

7.adjectiveDishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.

"Foul play is not suspected."

8.adjectiveEntangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.

"We've got a foul anchor."

9.adjectiveOutside of the base lines; in foul territory.

"Jones hit foul ball after foul ball."