Fouled (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ship's propeller was fouled by a discarded fishing net, causing it to malfunction.
- The sailor struggled to free the fouled anchor, which was stuck in the muddy seafloor.
- After the storm, the crew had to carefully untangle the fouled rigging to get the ship seaworthy again.
- The captain cursed his luck as he realized the ship's rudder was fouled by a piece of debris.
- The divers had to carefully cut away the fouled lines to free the trapped dolphin.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Made dirty or foul; "a building befouled with soot"; "breathing air fouled and darkened with factory soot".
Classification
All adjective clusters.