squalid

Definition

Extremely dirty and unpleasant.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin squalidus, from squalere (“to be rough or dirty”).

Example Sentences

• "[...] 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."
• "A squalid attempt to buy votes."
• "Minister, I hardly think that we can exploit our Sovereign by involving her in some might call a squalid vote-grubbing exercise."