Quantcast
 
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

squalor

 - 3 dictionary results

squal⋅or

  [skwol-er, skwaw-ler]
–noun
the condition of being squalid; filth and misery.
Use squalor in a Sentence
Origin:
1615–25; < L squālor dirtiness, equiv. to squāl(ēre) to be dirty, encrusted + -or -or 1

Synonyms:
wretchedness.

Antonyms:
splendor.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.
Cite This Source Link To squalor
squal·or   (skwŏl'ər)   
n.  A filthy and wretched condition or quality.

[Latin squālor, from squālēre, to be filthy; see squalid.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

squalor 
1621, "state or condition of being miserable and dirty," from L. squalor, related to squalere "be filthy" (see squalid).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see squalor on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
ExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyThe Daily BeastUrbanspoonAsk AnswersBloglinesSendori