adjective
- made dirty, polluted, or contaminated
Usage: past participle of ‘befoul’ used as adjective
Examples
- The befouled water was unfit for drinking.
- Birds struggled to fly with their befouled feathers covered in oil.
- The befouled air made it difficult to breathe near the factory.
- Protesters demanded cleanup of the befouled river.
- The befouled beach was closed to swimmers.
- Heavy rains washed the befouled streets clean.