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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Many have experienced its foulest moods and nowadays can even record what they’ve seen on their smartphones, then share the footage online.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 15, 2023
In his first speech to Parliament, the Liberal prime minister defended the rights of plantation owners, but later branded slavery the "foulest crime" in history.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
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
Jefferson was guilty of “the blackest calumny and foulest falsehoods” during that bitter campaign.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
