foul+language

  • 11Foul berth — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …

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  • 12Foul bill — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …

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  • 13Foul bill of health — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …

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  • 14Foul copy — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …

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  • 15Foul proof — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …

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  • 16Foul strike — Foul Foul (foul), a. [Compar. Fouler ( [ e]r); superl. {Foulest}.] [OE. foul, ful, AS. f[=u]l; akin to D. vuil, G. faul rotten, OHG. f[=u]l, Icel. f[=u]l foul, fetid; Dan. fuul, Sw. ful foul, Goth. f[=u]ls fetid, Lith. puti to be putrid, L.… …

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  • 17foul — [foul] adj. [ME < OE ful, akin to Ger faul, rotten, lazy < IE base * pū , * pu , to stink (< ? exclamation of disgust) > L putere, to rot, Gr pyon, PUS] 1. so offensive to the senses as to cause disgust; stinking; loathsome [a foul… …

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  • 18foul / fowl —    Foul can means offensive, rotten, or unfavorable : Foul language, foul meat, and foul weather are unacceptable at a picnic.    Fowl refers to birds, especially domestic ones: Chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys are considered fowl …

    Confused words

  • 19foul / fowl —    Foul can means offensive, rotten, or unfavorable : Foul language, foul meat, and foul weather are unacceptable at a picnic.    Fowl refers to birds, especially domestic ones: Chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys are considered fowl …

    Confused words

  • 20foul — foul1 [faul] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(smell/taste)¦ 2 in a foul mood/temper 3¦(air/water)¦ 4 foul language 5¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: ful] 1.) ¦(SMELL/TASTE)¦ a foul smell or taste is very unpleasant = ↑disgusting …

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