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grime vs foul

foul vs grime

grime and foul both are nouns.

grime is not an adjective while foul is an adjective.

grime and foul both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grime Yes No Yes No
foul Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, foul is a hyponym of grime; that is, foul is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grime:
  • grime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  • foul: make unclean
Other hyponyms of grime include contaminate, pollute, smear, slime, muddy, muddy up, splash, mire, muck, muck up, mud, crock, blemish, spot.
grime (noun) foul (noun)
anything regarded as making something unclean an act that violates the rules of a sport
grime (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
grime (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 grime and foul

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