foulness
nounUK /ˈfaʊəl.nəs/
Etymology From Middle English foulnesse, foulnes, from Old English fūlnes (“foulness”), equivalent to foul + -ness. Compare Dutch vuilnis (“rubbish; garbage; trash”).
1
The state of being foul.
noun
UK /ˈfaʊəl.nəs/
Etymology From Middle English foulnesse, foulnes, from Old English fūlnes (“foulness”), equivalent to foul + -ness. Compare Dutch vuilnis (“rubbish; garbage; trash”).
The state of being foul.
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