fouled

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fouled

The sailor untangled the fouled anchor line.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Made dirty or unclean; contaminated: Describes something that has been soiled, dirtied, or polluted.
    • Entangled or clogged: Especially used in nautical contexts to describe ropes, lines, or anchors that have become twisted, tangled, or caught on an obstruction.
Examples of Usage
  • Adjective:
    • The fouled air in the industrial city was difficult to breathe. (The polluted air in the industrial city was difficult to breathe.)
    • The sailor worked quickly to clear the fouled anchor line. (The sailor worked quickly to clear the entangled anchor line.)
    • After the chemical spill, the river became fouled. (After the chemical spill, the river became contaminated.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Fouled up" (informal): Made a mess of; confused or botched. (Note: This is a phrasal verb/adjectival phrase, not the base adjective 'fouled' alone).
    • The miscommunication completely fouled up our plans. (The miscommunication completely messed up our plans.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Foul (verb): To make dirty; to pollute; to entangle or become entangled.
    • The factory fouls the river with its waste.
  • Foul (adjective): Offensive to the senses; disgustingly dirty; unpleasant.
    • A foul smell came from the drain.
Synonyms
  • Contaminated: Made impure by contact or mixture.
  • Polluted: Made unclean or impure, especially with man-made waste.
  • Soiled: Made dirty.
  • Entangled: Twisted together or caught in a tangle.
Related Phrasal Verbs (from the verb 'foul')
  • Foul out: In sports like basketball, to be disqualified from a game for committing a specified number of personal fouls.
    • The star player fouled out in the fourth quarter.
  • Foul up: To make a mistake; to cause something to fail or become confused.
    • Be careful not to foul up the calculations.
Related Idioms
  • Foul one's own nest: To harm one's own interests or environment.
    • By dumping waste illegally, the company is fouling its own nest.
  • Cry foul: To protest that something is unfair or illegal.
    • The losing team cried foul, claiming the referee was biased.
fouled

The sailor untangled the fouled anchor line.

Adjective
  1. especially of a ship's lines etc
    • with its sails afoul
    • a foul anchor
  2. made dirty or foul
    • a building befouled with soot
    • breathing air fouled and darkened with factory soot

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