HyperDic: foulness

English > 4 senses of the word foulness:
NOUNstatefoulnessdisgusting wickedness and immorality
statefoulness, filth, filthiness, nastinessa state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
attributefoulness, raininess(of weather) the badness of the weather
attributefoulness, malodorousness, stinkiness, rankness, fetidnessthe attribute of having a strong offensive smell
foulness > pronunciation
Soundsfaw'lnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > foulness: 4 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningdisgusting wickedness and immorality.
Examples
  • "he understood the foulness of sin"
  • "his display of foulness deserved severe punishment"
  • "mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed"
Broaderwickedness, darkness, darkabsence of moral or spiritual values
Spanishinmundicia, vulgaridad
Adjectivesfoulviolating accepted standards or rules
English > foulness: 4 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse.
Synonymsfilth, filthiness, nastiness
BroaderunsanitarinessA state that is not conducive to health
Spanishinmundicia, porquería, suciedad
Adjectivesfouldisgustingly dirty
English > foulness: 4 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaning(of weather) the badness of the weather.
Example"they were wearied with the foulness of the weather"
Synonymraininess
Broaderbadness, severity, severenessUsed of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
Spanishpluviosidad, rigor
English > foulness: 4 senses > noun 4, attribute
MeaningThe attribute of having a strong offensive smell.
Synonymsmalodorousness, stinkiness, rankness, fetidness
Narrowerbody odor, body odour, B.O.malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
Broaderolfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scentAny property detected by the olfactory system
Spanishfetidez
Catalanfetidez
Adjectivesfouloffensively malodorous

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