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colly vs foul

foul vs colly

colly is not a noun while foul is a noun.

colly is not an adjective while foul is an adjective.

colly and foul both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colly No No Yes No
foul Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, foul is a hyponym of colly; that is, foul is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than colly:
  • colly: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • foul: make unclean
Other hyponyms of colly include contaminate, pollute, smear, slime, muddy, muddy up, splash, mire, muck, muck up, mud, crock, blemish, spot.
colly (noun) foul (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport
colly (adjective) foul (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules
colly (verb) foul (verb)
make soiled, filthy, or dirty become soiled and dirty
make unclean
spot, stain, or pollute
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between colly and foul

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