squalid
[ skwol-id, skwaw-lid ]
/ ˈskwɒl ɪd, ˈskwɔ lɪd /
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adjective
foul and repulsive, as from lack of care or cleanliness; neglected and filthy.
wretched; miserable; degraded; sordid.
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Origin of squalid
synonym study for squalid
1. See dirty.
OTHER WORDS FROM squalid
squal·id·ly, adverbsqual·id·ness, squa·lid·i·ty [skwo-lid-i-tee], /skwɒˈlɪd ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby squalid
squadron, squadron leader, squad room, squadsman, squalene, squalid, squall, squall line, squally, squalor, squam-
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British Dictionary definitions for squalid
squalid
/ (ˈskwɒlɪd) /
adjective
dirty and repulsive, esp as a result of neglect or poverty
sordid
Derived forms of squalid
squalidity (skwɒˈlɪdɪtɪ) or squalidness, nounsqualidly, adverbWord Origin for squalid
C16: from Latin squālidus, from squālēre to be stiff with dirt
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