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unclean

English

Etymology

From Middle English unclene, from Old English uncl?ne, equivalent to un- +? clean.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?kli?n/
  • Rhymes: -i?n

Adjective

unclean (comparative uncleaner, superlative uncleanest)

  1. Dirty, soiled or foul.
  2. Not moral or chaste.
  3. Ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:unclean

Translations

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squalid

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin squalidus, from squalere (to be rough or dirty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?skw?l?d/

Adjective

squalid (comparative squalider, superlative squalidest)

  1. Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
  2. Showing a contemptible lack of moral standards.
    A squalid attempt to buy votes.

Derived terms

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

squalid (plural squalids)

  1. (zoology) Any member of the family Squalidae of dogfish sharks.
    • 2008, David A. Ebert, James A. Sulikowski, Biology of Skates (page 126)
      Numerous diet studies on squalids have shown that members of this family tend to feed mainly on teleosts and cephalopods []

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