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putrid
[pyoo-trid]
adjective
in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
of, relating to, or attended by putrefaction.
having the odor of decaying flesh.
Synonyms: fetidthoroughly corrupt, depraved, or evil.
Synonyms: immoralof very low quality; rotten.
putrid
/ ˈpjuːtrɪd /
adjective
(of organic matter) in a state of decomposition, usually giving off a foul smell
putrid meat
morally corrupt or worthless
sickening; foul
a putrid smell
informal, deficient in quality or value
a putrid film
Other Word Forms
- putridity noun
- putridness noun
- putridly adverb
- unputrid adjective
- unputridly adverb
- unputridness noun
- unputridity noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of putrid1
Example Sentences
In the morning, the sidewalk and pavement along Naomi Avenue are littered with crates of discarded melons, tomatoes and other overripe fruit, creating an ugly sight and putrid odor.
On Saturday, federal officers fired smoke canisters at protesters near the business park, and that putrid green smoke descended onto the nearby residential community.
The “Meg” movies make the classic mistake of assuming that, just because audiences are into shark horror, they’ll stand for whatever putrid pigswill these films call a narrative.
Its putrid smell is actually a selling point for curious visitors, but it only blooms for a few days every two or three years.
Eating the rich has never been quite so putrid a task as watching “Death of a Unicorn,” a truly toothless satire that I’d struggle to even deem “half-baked.”
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Related Words
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