fouled has definitions from the field of nautical
1
[ adjective ] made dirty or foul

Synonyms

befouled

Examples

"a building befouled with soot" "breathing air fouled and darkened with factory soot"

Related terms

dirty

2
[ adjective ] (nautical) especially of a ship's lines etc

Synonyms

foul afoul

Examples

"with its sails afoul" "a foul anchor"

Related terms

tangled

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