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squalid
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Meaning of
'squalid'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Squalid
[
a.
]
- Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.
Meaning of 'squalid' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
squalid
[
s
]
Meaning (1):
- foul and run-down and repulsive
Example in sentence:
a flyblown bar on the edge of town;
a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town;
sordid shantytowns;
squalid living conditions
Meaning (2):
- morally degraded
Example in sentence:
a seedy district;
sleazy characters hanging around casinos;
sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls;
the seamy side of life;
the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils;
the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal
Nearby Words:
squab
squab-chick
squabash
squabbish
squabble
squabbled
squabbler
squabbling
squabby
squacco
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