foulness
English
/ˈfaʊəl.nəs/
noun
Definitions
- The state of being foul.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English foulnesse inherited from Old English fūlnes (foulness) suffix from English foul.
Origin
English
foul
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afoul English
- antifoul English
- befoul English
- filth English
- foul English
- foulable English
- foulbrood English
- fouler English
- fouleth English
- foulish English
- foully English
- foulmouth English
- foulmouthed English
- foulsome English
- nonfoul English
- overfoul English
- Faul German
- Foul German
- Fäulnis German
- vuil Dutch, Flemish
- vuilnis Dutch, Flemish
- vuilnisbak Dutch, Flemish
- vuilnisbelt Dutch, Flemish
- vuilnisemmer Dutch, Flemish
- vuilnisman Dutch, Flemish
- foula Swedish
- faul Polish
- fūlnes Old English
- foul Middle English
- foulnesse Middle English