Malcolm /mal-colm/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced MAL-cum. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Malcolm is devotee of Saint Columba. The name of the prince of Scotland who became king after Macbeth murdered his father. Shakespeare's play was based on the true story.
âsordidâ: synonyms and related words: 1  abhorrent. 2  amoral. 3  anomie. 4  be rotten to the core idiom. 5  canker. 6  darkly. 7  dastardly. 8  evildoer. 9  go to the bad idiom. 10  godless. 11  hanky-panky. 12  heinous. 13  impure. 14  scandalous. 15  seamy. 16  seedy. 17  shocking. 18  shockingly. 19  wicked. 20  wickedness.
Foul is most commonly used as an adjective to describe a bad smell. As a verb, foul usually means âmake dirty or messy.â You might foul your room to the point where it smells a bit foul. In general, foul can be used as an adjective meaning bad.. Foul luck is bad luck; a foul day is a bad day. As a verb, foul can mean break the rules.. Itâs used this way in sports, like when you commit a foul on the basketball court.