foulness

Definition of foulness in English English dictionary: An island off the east coast of Essex where the Thames estuary joins the North Sea; {n} neastiness, filthiness, ugliness, dishonesy; {i} filthiness, squalidness, pollution; wickedness, evilness; The quality or condition of being foul
foul: To commit a foul
Smith fouled within the first minute of the quarter.
foul: To hit outside of the baselines
Jones fouled the ball off the facing of the upper deck.
foul: A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; as, for example, foot-tripping in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball
foul: To become entangled
The prop fouled on the kelp.
foul: Hateful; detestable; shameful; odious; wretched
He has a foul set of friends.
foul: A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines
Jones hit a foul up over the screen.
foul: Outside of the base lines; in foul territory
Jones hit foul ball after foul ball.
foul: A bird
foul: {a} unclean, dirty, not bright, entangled
foul: {a} with great force or violence
foul: {v} to daub, dirty, bemire, pollute, sally
foul: Not conformed to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc
foul: To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage
foul: To entangle
foul: Touching or going beyond the foul line at delivery
foul: Ugly; homely; poor
foul: A breaking of the rules Common fouls are holding (grasping an opponent, unless the opponent has the ball), personal fouls (tripping an opponent or striking an opponent with one's hand, knee, or head), interference (a defensive player contacting a receiver to stop the completion of a pass or kick by contacting the player before he has the ball), clipping (pushing an opponent in the back), and face mask (grabbing an opponent's face mask)
foul: A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball
foul: A violation Usually, illegal contact between two players
foul: {i} violation of a rule, breaking of a rule (Sports); collision, crash
foul: Outside of the base lines
foul: Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; said of the weather, sky, etc
foul: hit a foul ball
foul: Illegal contact between players
foul: characterized by obscenity; "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"
foul: Not conformed to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.; unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating; as, foul play
foul: An infraction of the rules set out in the Hurlingham Polo Association's Blue Book Most fouls govern the safe riding and the concept of the line of the ball
foul: disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter; "as filthy as a pigsty"; "a foul pond"; "a nasty pigsty of a room"
foul: {f} violate a rule (Sports); make dirty, pollute; become dirty, become polluted collide with; defile, make unholy; be defiled
foul: To entangle, so as to impede motion; as, to foul a rope or cable in paying it out; to come into collision with; as, one boat fouled the other in a race
foul: Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language
foul: commit a foul; break the rules
foul: Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement; entangled; -- opposed to clear; as, a rope or cable may get foul while paying it out
foul: A hand which may not be played for one reason or another A player with a foul hand may not make any claim on any portion of the pot Example: "He ended up with three cards after the flop, so the dealer declared his hand foul "
foul: offensively malodorous; "a putrid smell"
foul: To become clogged
foul: If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. foul polluted water The smell was quite foul. = disgusting
foul: Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement; entangled; opposed to clear; as, a rope or cable may get foul while paying it out
foul: Opposite of clear, as "foul berth," "foul anchor,"or ?'foul bottom "
foul: A rank, strong, fermented flavor or any other strong, unpleasant defective flavor, such as hidey or oniony
foul: To incrust (the bore of a gun) with burnt powder in the process of firing
foul: An entanglement; a collision, as in a boat race
foul: If you fall foul of someone or run foul of them, you do something which gets you into trouble with them. He had fallen foul of the FBI
foul: To make filthy; to defile; to daub; to dirty; to soil; as, to foul the face or hands with mire
foul: • The obnoxious fan who has the seat right next to you
foul: interference with another swimmer during a race
foul: An infraction of the rules by a player or even a team official A free kick is awarded to the opposing team
foul: especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor"
foul: make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
foul: 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. = bad
foul: To besmirch
foul: The act of making contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage
foul: an act that violates of the rules of a sport become soiled and dirty make unclean; "foul the water" spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" commit a foul; break the rules hit a foul ball (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
foul: Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; -- said of the weather, sky, etc
foul: 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. = filthy
foul: If an animal fouls a place, it drops faeces onto the ground. It is an offence to let your dog foul a footpath
foul: unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating; as, foul play
foul: make unclean; "foul the water"
foul: spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
foul: become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
foul: To cover (a ship's bottom) with anything that impered its sailing; as, a bottom fouled with barnacles
foul: To clog or obstruct
foul: Crossing or touching the foul line at delivery It's penalized by a count of zero pins If the foul occurs on the first ball of a frame, the bowler gets a second shot at a new rack
foul: A foul is an act in a game or sport that is not allowed according to the rules. He picked up his first booking for a 45th-minute foul on Bull. Foul is also an adjective. a foul tackle
foul: A rules violation In response to a foul, a referee calls for either a direct free kick or an indirect free kick
foul: See Foul ball, under Foul, a
foul: In various games or sports, an act done contrary to the rules; a foul stroke, hit, play, or the like
foul: actions by players which break the rules but are not floor violations; penalized by a change in possession or free-throw opportunities; see personal foul or technical foul
foul: an act that violates of the rules of a sport become soiled and dirty make unclean; "foul the water"
foul: Loathsome; disgusting; as, a foul disease
foul: To become entagled, as ropes; to come into collision with something; as, the two boats fouled
foul: Foul weather is unpleasant, windy, and stormy
foul: To hit a ball outside of the baselines
foul: (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
foul: become soiled and dirty
foul: a violation of the rules for which an official assesses a free kick
foul: {s} disgusting; morally offensive; filthy, dirty; clogged; unfavorable (weather); obscene (language); contrary to the rules (Sports); entangled (rope)
foul: highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
foul: A low blow, causing and instand dq
foul: thoroughly unpleasant; "filthy (or foul or nasty or vile) weather we're having"
foul: Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water
foul: To make dirty
foul: commit a foul; break the rules hit a foul ball (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
foul: To become clogged with burnt powder in the process of firing, as a gun
foul: (of a manuscript) defaced with changes; "foul (or dirty) copy"
foul: A rule infraction that results in a penalty
foul: an act that violates of the rules of a sport
foul: In a game or sport, if a player fouls another player, they touch them or block them in a way which is not allowed according to the rules. Middlesbrough's Jimmy Phillips was sent off for fouling Steve Tilson
foul: Touching or going beyond the foul line When a bowler fouls they recieve zero count for that delivery
foul: Any illegal interference with an opposing player, including kicking, pushing, shoving, tripping and dangerous or aggressive play
foul: violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
foul: purulent

foulness

Hyphenation

Foul·ness

Turkish pronunciation

faulnıs

Pronunciation

/ˈfoulnəs/ /ˈfaʊlnəs/

Etymology

[ 'fau(&)l ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English ful; akin to Old High German ful rotten, Latin pus pus, putEre to stink, Greek pyon pus.

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