squalid
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squalid¹
- /ˈskwɒlɪd/
Rhymes with -ɒlɪd
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin squālidus, from squālēre (“to be rough or dirty”).
adjective squalider · squalidest
- Extremely dirty and unpleasant. [...] Mythologists describe Pan the son of Mercury (who was the God of Speech) with the upper part like a man, and the lower like a beast, to signifie that Truth is fair and comely, but a Lye squalid and Deformed.
- Showing or characterized by a contemptible lack of moral standards. a squalid attempt to buy votes
squalid²
Where it comes from
From taxonomic name Squalidae.
noun squalids
- Any member of the family Squalidae of dogfish sharks. Numerous diet studies on squalids have shown that members of this family tend to feed mainly on teleosts and cephalopods[…]
Translations
Talk about this word "squalid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/squalid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. squalid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/squalid "squalid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/squalid.Cite this
@misc{squalid_2026,
title = {squalid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/squalid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
