squalid

Definitions


[ˈskwɒlɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
(e.g: the squalid, overcrowded prison)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin squalidus, from squalere ‘be rough or dirty’




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