Dirty vs. Foul

covered or marked with an unclean substance

offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty

(of an activity) dishonest; dishonourable

wicked or immoral

concerned with sex in a lewd or obscene way

containing or full of noxious matter; polluted

(of weather) rough, stormy, and unpleasant.

(of the weather) wet and stormy

(of a colour) not bright or pure; dull

(in sport) an unfair or invalid stroke or piece of play, especially one involving interference with an opponent

used for emphasis

a disease in the feet of cattle

make dirty

contrary to the rules; unfairly.

Covered or marked with dirt or an unwanted substance; unclean.

make foul or dirty; pollute

Spreading dirt; polluting

(in sport) commit a foul against (an opponent)

Apt to soil with dirt or grime

(of a ship) collide with or interfere with the passage of (another)

Contaminated with bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.

Offensive to the senses; revolting

Squalid or filthy; run-down

Having a bad odor or taste

Obscene or indecent

Rotten or putrid

Lewd or lecherous

Containing dirt, impurities, or other foreign matter; foul water.

Unethical or corrupt; sordid

Clogged or bestrewn with unwanted material

Malicious or scandalous

Overgrown or encrusted with weeds, barnacles, or other organisms. Used of a ship's bottom.

Not sportsmanlike

Entangled or enwrapped

Acquired by illicit or improper means

Morally detestable; wicked

(Slang) Possessing or using illegal drugs.

Vulgar or obscene

Unpleasant or distasteful; thankless

Violating accepted standards or rules; dishonorable

Extremely unfortunate or regrettable

Very disagreeable or displeasing; horrid

Expressing disapproval or hostility

Inclement or unfavorable

Not bright and clear in color; somewhat dull or drab. Often used in combination

Irritable or upset

Relating to or being a bomb that uses a conventional explosive and radioactive material to contaminate an area with low-level radiation.

(Sports) Contrary to the rules of a game or sport

Relating to or being a nuclear weapon that produces a very great amount of long-lived radioactive fallout.

(Baseball) Outside the foul lines

Stormy; rough

Marked with editorial changes or corrections

To make soiled.

(Archaic) Ugly; unattractive.

To stain or tarnish with dishonor.

(Sports) An infraction or a violation of the rules of play.

To become soiled.

(Baseball) A foul ball.

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

An entanglement or a collision.

That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.

An instance of clogging or obstructing.

Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.

A foul copy of a document.

Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.

In a foul manner.

Corrupt, illegal, or improper.

To make dirty or foul; pollute.

Out of tune.

To bring into dishonor; besmirch.

Of color, discolored by impurities.

To clog or obstruct.

(computing) Containing data needing to be written back to memory or disk.

To entangle or catch (a rope, for example).

(slang) Carrying illegal drugs among one's possessions or inside of one's bloodstream.

To encrust (a ship's hull) with foreign matter, such as barnacles.

(informal) Used as an intensifier, especially in conjunction with "great".

(Sports) To commit a foul against.

Sleety; gusty; stormy.

(Baseball) To hit (a ball) outside the foul lines.

(slang) Of an alcoholic beverage, especially a cocktail or mixed drink: served with the juice of olives.

To become foul.

Of food, indulgent in an unhealthy way.

(Sports) To commit a foul.

Spreading harmful radiation over a wide area.

(Baseball) To hit a ball outside the foul lines

(aviation) Having the undercarriage or flaps in the down position.

To become entangled or twisted

In a dirty manner.

To become clogged or obstructed.

(transitive) To make (something) dirty.

Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

(transitive) To stain or tarnish (somebody) with dishonor.

(of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.

(transitive) To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).

Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.

(intransitive) To become soiled.

Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

(obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.

Sullied; clouded; - applied to color.

Unpleasant, stormy or rainy.

Sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow.

Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.

Sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty weather.

(nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.

To foul; to make filthy; to soil; as, to dirty the clothes or hands.

(technical) (with "of") Positioned on, in, or near enough to (a specified area) so as to obstruct it.

To tarnish; to sully; to scandalize; - said of reputation, character, etc.

(baseball) Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.

make soiled, filthy, or dirty;

(transitive) To make dirty.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime;

(transitive) To besmirch.

(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency;

(transitive) To clog or obstruct.

vile; despicable;

To entangle.

spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination;

To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.

contaminated with infecting organisms;

To commit a foul.

(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear;

To hit outside of the baselines.

(of a manuscript) defaced with changes;

To hit a ball outside of the baselines.

obtained illegally or by improper means;

(intransitive) To become clogged.

expressing or revealing hostility or dislike;

(intransitive) To become entangled.

violating accepted standards or rules;

To come into contact or collide with.

unethical or dishonest;

(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

unpleasantly stormy;

(bowling) A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.

(baseball) A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.

A bird.

An entanglement; a collision, as in a boat race.

In various games or sports, an act done contrary to the rules; a foul stroke, hit, play, or the like.

Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with polluted water.

Scurrilous; obscene or profane; abusive; as, foul words; foul language.

Hateful; detestable; shameful; odious; wretched.

Loathsome; disgusting; as, a foul disease.

Ugly; homely; poor.

Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous; as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; - said of the weather, sky, etc.

Not conformed to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.; unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating; as, foul play.

Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or entanglement; entangled; - opposed to clear; as, a rope or cable may get foul while paying it out.

To make filthy; to defile; to daub; to dirty; to soil; as, to foul the face or hands with mire.

To incrust (the bore of a gun) with burnt powder in the process of firing.

To cover (a ship's bottom) with anything that impered its sailing; as, a bottom fouled with barnacles.

To entangle, so as to impede motion; as, to foul a rope or cable in paying it out; to come into collision with; as, one boat fouled the other in a race.

To become clogged with burnt powder in the process of firing, as a gun.

To become entagled, as ropes; to come into collision with something; as, the two boats fouled.

an act that violates of the rules of a sport

hit a foul ball

make impure;

become or cause to become obstructed;

commit a foul; break the rules

spot, stain, or pollute;

make unclean;

become soiled and dirty

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;

offensively malodorous;

violating accepted standards or rules;

(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

(of a manuscript) defaced with changes;

thoroughly unpleasant;

characterized by obscenity;

disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter;

especially of a ship's lines etc;