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Webster 1913 Edition

Squalid

Squal′id

(skwŏl′ĭd)
,
Adj.
[L.
squalidus
, fr.
squalere
to be foul or filthy.]
Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.
Uncombed his locks, and
squalid
his attire.
Dryden.
Those
squalid
dens, which are the reproach of large capitals.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Squalid

SQUALID

,
Adj.
[L., to be foul.] Foul; filthy; extremely dirty.
Uncombd his locks, and squalid his attire.

Definition 2024

squalid

squalid

English

Adjective

squalid ‎(comparative squalider, superlative squalidest)

  1. Extremely dirty and unpleasant.
  2. Showing a contemptible lack of moral standards.
    A squalid attempt to buy votes.

Translations

Noun

squalid ‎(plural squalids)

  1. (zoology) Any member of the Squalidae.
    • 2008, David A. Ebert, James A. Sulikowski, Biology of Skates (page 126)
      Numerous diet studies on squalids have shown that members of this family tend to feed mainly on teleosts and cephalopods […]

Etymology

From Latin squalidus, from squalere ‘be rough or dirty’.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskwɒlɪd/

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