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1. • Very dirty or bad

     • very dirty or bad: a foul smell The bathrooms were foul.
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     foul | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant.

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     If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and...

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   The meaning of FOUL is offensive to the senses : loathsome. How to use foul in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foul.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foulFoul - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Foul is most commonly used as an adjective to describe a bad smell. As a verb, foul usually means “make dirty or messy.” You might foul your room to the point where it smells a bit foul.

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   FOUL definition: 1. extremely unpleasant: 2. Foul speech or other language is offensive, rude, or shocking: 3…. Learn more.

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   1. If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. [...] 2. Foul language is offensive and contains swear words or rude words. [...] 3. If someone has a foul temper or is in a foul mood, they become angry or violent very suddenly and easily. [...]

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   If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant.

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   What does 'foul' mean when describing something?

   • If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. In sports such as football, a foul is an action that is against the rules. (Note: The passage does not provide information related to the Italian language translation of 'foul' as described in the title, and the highlighted part answers the question regarding the English meaning of 'foul')

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   How do you describe a foul person?

   • 1. If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. [...] 2. Foul language is offensive and contains swear words or rude words. [...] 3. If someone has a foul temper or is in a foul mood, they become angry or violent very suddenly and easily.

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   What does foul language mean?

   • Foul language is offensive and contains swear words or rude words. He was sent off for using foul language in a match last Sunday. He had a foul mouth. If someone has a foul temper or is in a foul mood, they become angry or violent very suddenly and easily. Collins was in a foul mood even before the interviews began.

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   Where did the word foul come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun foul is in the Old English period (pre-1150). foul is of multiple origins. Probably partly a word inherited from Germanic. Partly formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: foul adj.

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   What does a foul smell mean?

   • Foul is most commonly used as an adjective to describe a bad smell. As a verb, foul usually means “make dirty or messy.” You might foul your room to the point where it smells a bit foul. In general, foul can be used as an adjective meaning "bad." Foul luck is bad luck; a foul day is a bad day. As a verb, foul can mean "break the rules."

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   What does foul weather mean?

   • Foul weather is unpleasant, windy, and stormy. If a place is fouled by someone or something, they make it dirty. Two oil-related accidents have fouled the ocean and the skies there. [VERB noun] If an animal fouls a place, it drops faeces onto the ground. It is an offence to let your dog foul a footpath.

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10. www.oed.com › dictionary › foul_nfoul, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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    What does the noun foul mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun foul, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. foul has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.