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foulness.

The state of being foul.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfaʊəl.nəs/UK/ˈfaʊl̩.nəs/UK
  1. The state of being foul.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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