Definition of Squalid. Meaning of Squalid. Synonyms of Squalid

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Definition of Squalid

Squalid
Squalid Squal"id, a. [L. squalidus, fr. squalere to be foul or filthy.] Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty. Uncomed his locks, and squalid his attrie. --Dryden. Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of large capitals. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Squalid from wikipedia

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- ****uality. Furthermore, the environments were grittier and urban, often set in squalid surroundings, reflecting the Great Depression as well as German Expressionism...
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- leaving them untouched. While the rest of the house became increasingly squalid, these rooms remained pristine. Gein lived thereafter in a small room next...
- despite the wealth that he has acquired, does very little to improve the squalid lives of the children he guards, or his own. In the second chapter of his...
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