faul — meaning in English
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English meaning
- foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
- idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
- indolent adjective Avoiding effort or activity; lazy in a relaxed, unhurried way.
- lazy adj Unwilling to work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
- rotten adj Decayed and spoiled, especially of food.
- slothful adj Lazy and unwilling to work or be active.
- sluggish adjective Slow-moving, lacking energy or alertness.
Senses
faul is used for these senses in English:
- foul Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
- idle Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- indolent Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor.
- lazy Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
- slothful lazy; idle; tending to sloth.
- sluggish Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
foul — full definition
- adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
- adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
- verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
- verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
- noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.
idle — full definition
- adj Not working, active, or in use.
- adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
- verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
- verb To pass time doing nothing productive.
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