About The Word Squalid
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Squalid
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What's The Definition Of Squalid?
[adj] foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"
[adj] morally degraded; "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal" Synonyms | Synonyms for Squalid: dirty | disreputable | flyblown | seamy | seedy | sleazy | soiled | sordid | unclean Related Terms | Find terms related to Squalid: See Also | Squalid In Webster's Dictionary \Squal"id\, a. [L. squalidus, fr. squalere to be foul or
filthy.]
Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.
Uncomed his locks, and squalid his attrie. --Dryden.
Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of large
capitals. --Macaulay.
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