foulsome

== English == === Etymology === A variant of fulsome, from Middle English fulsome (“arousing disgust, loathsome”), remodelled after foul. Equivalent to foul +‎ -some. Cognate with Scots foulsome, fowsum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaʊlsəm/ === Adjective === foulsome (comparative more foulsome, superlative most foulsome) Characterised or marked by foulness or filth; filthy; (by extension) wretched. == Middle English == === Noun === foulsome alternative form of fulsom