foul
adjective
grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome.
foulest
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superlativeof foul.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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They gave off one of the foulest smells I have ever experienced.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023
“There is no greater fool than one who shouts ‘Happy Christmas!’ in a city throughout which the foulest of mankind lurks ’round every corner,” Holmes growls.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time … No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 19, 2021
Now imagine Lennon has steered your ship safely through a horrific storm, lashing himself to the captain’s chair and singing “the foulest, filthiest, manliest sea shanty” through the night.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2018
He recruited his army from the foulest criminals ever vomited up by corrupt prison systems anywhere in the world.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
