make+foul+or+filthy

  • 31Foulest — 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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  • 32Defile — De*file (d[ e]*f[imac]l ), v. t. [OE. defoulen, foilen, to tread down, OF. defouler; de + fouler to trample (see {Full}, v. t.), and OE. defoulen to foul (influenced in form by the older verb defoilen). See {File} to defile, {Foul}, {Defoul}.] 1 …

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  • 33defile — defile1 [dē fīl′, difīl′] vt. defiled, defiling [ME defilen, altered (by assoc. with filen, to make foul < OE fylan < ful, FOUL) < defoulen < OFr defouler, to tread underfoot, insult < de , intens. + fouler < ML fullare, to… …

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  • 34befoul — be•foul [[t]bɪˈfaʊl[/t]] v. t. to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile • Etymology: 1275–1325 be•foul′er, n. be•foul′ment, n …

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  • 35pollute — I verb adulterate, alloy, befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, bespatter, contaminate, corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, denaturalize, deprave, desecrate, destroy, dirty, dishonor, filthify, foul, grime, impair, infect, maculate, make foul …

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  • 36befoul — befouler, n. befoulment, n. /bi fowl /, v.t. to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully: a bird that befouls its own nest. [1275 1325; ME bi foulen. See BE , FOUL] * * * …

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  • 37dirt — /derrt/, n. 1. any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement. 2. earth or soil, esp. when loose. 3. something or someone vile, mean, or worthless: After that last outburst of hers I thought she was dirt. 4. moral filth;… …

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  • 38soil — I [[t]sɔɪl[/t]] n. 1) the portion of the earth s surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus 2) the ground or earth: tilling the soil[/ex] 3) a particular kind of earth: sandy soil[/ex] 4) a country, land, or region 5) any environment… …

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  • 39Fouled — Foul Foul, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fouled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fouling}.] 1. To make filthy; to defile; to daub; to dirty; to soil; as, to foul the face or hands with mire. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To incrust (the bore of a gun) with burnt powder in… …

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  • 40Fouling — Foul Foul, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fouled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fouling}.] 1. To make filthy; to defile; to daub; to dirty; to soil; as, to foul the face or hands with mire. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) To incrust (the bore of a gun) with burnt powder in… …

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