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Uncommonfoul
The correct spelling is foul.
How to pronounce foul
/faʊl/
adjectiveIPA: /faʊl/
Say it like: Fow-l
The correct spelling is foul. Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty. For example: "A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles"
Usage Examples
“A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles”
“His foul language causes many people to believe he is uneducated.”
“He has a foul set of friends.”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- 2.(of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.
- 3.Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
- 4.Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
- 5.Ugly; homely; poor.
noun
- 1.A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
- 2.A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
- 3.A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
verb
- 1.To make dirty.
- 2.To besmirch.
- 3.To clog or obstruct.
- 4.To entangle.
- 5.To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
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