1
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the foulness of your language means that your post won't get on the Web site's bulletin board
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2
as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty
she couldn't believe the foulness of her daughter's room, and ordered her to clean it
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Noun
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
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Many of the European players were subjected to dreadful abuse from the galleries, unprintable vulgarities and some deeply personal insults.—
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Many of the racist, nativist vulgarities spoken out loud in Paul Thomas Anderson’s marvelous new film One Battle After Another evoke sentiments that, in our world, first fomented online.—
Noun
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An earnest, has-a-costume-for-everything kind of guy, Daub is allergic to the greige and the dinge.—
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Dinges said the two crewmembers whose sleep remained steady -- even in the absence of conventional daylight -- were those who kept to a strict schedule and found other ways to control their biological clocks.—
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
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This will avoid causing damage to the sealant and potential staining.—
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Critically, the ancient teeth from betel nut chewers are distinguishable because of red staining.—
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Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.—
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Exploring high fashion’s relationship with filth, designers under the spotlight include Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Miguel Adrover, Helmut Lang, and Dilara Findikoglu.—
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Kimmel's obscenity laced criticisms were not.—
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Typically, the discussion of whether a station violated the FCC's guidelines centers around children's programming, a cut to news content, or obscenity — such as Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl in 2004.—
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“Foulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foulness. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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