foul
adjectiveUK /faʊl/
US /faʊl/
Something that is foul is very dirty or smells very bad.
The garbage can smelled foul after sitting in the sun.
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2. In sports, a foul is an unfair move that breaks the rules.
The player was given a foul for pushing his opponent.
3. Foul weather is stormy and very bad.
The sailors stayed in port because of the foul weather.
4. To foul something means to make it dirty or to get it tangled.
The rope got fouled around the boat's propeller.