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
But by 1850, his family said he was a "changed man", with the former leader describing slavery as "by far the foulest crime that taints the history of mankind".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2023
Not even 20 minutes in, he pops out in a bathrobe, gold chain, his juiciest Jheri curl and foulest mood.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2020
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
