squal·id (skw l  d)adj. 1. Dirty and wretched, as from poverty or lack of care. See Synonyms at dirty. 2. Morally repulsive; sordid: "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue, betrayal, and counterbetrayal" (W. Bruce Lincoln). [Latin squ  lidus, from squl re, to be filthy, from squlus, filthy.]squal id·ly adv.squal id·ness, squa·lidi·ty (skw-ld-t) n. |
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