foulness

See also: Foulness

English

Etymology

From Middle English foulnesse, foulnes, from Old English fūlnes (“foulness”), equivalent to foul +‎ -ness. Compare Dutch vuilnis (“rubbish; garbage; trash”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfaʊəl.nəs/, /ˈfaʊl̩.nəs/

Noun

foulness (countable and uncountable, plural foulnesses)

The state of being foul.

Translations

state of being foul

Greek:
Ancient: ψόθος m (psóthos)
Latin: foeditās f

Anagrams

nosefuls, sulfones

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