fetid

or foet·id

[ fet-id, fee-tid ]

/ ˈfɛt ɪd, ˈfi tɪd /

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adjective

having an offensive odor; stinking.

Nearby words

fete day, feterita, feti-, fetial, feticide, fetid, fetidly, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishist

Origin of fetid

1590–1600; < Latin fētidus, equivalent to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -idus -id⁴

SYNONYMS FOR fetid

malodorous, smelly, noisome.

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Related formsfet·id·ly, adverbfet·id·ness, fe·tid·i·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for fetid

This renewable (I mean renewed every single damn day) bio-energy (otherwise known as fetid rot) helps keep the coop warm.
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Here is real, unmistakable nastiness of a fetid, furtive kind, whispered in corners after a cautious glance over the shoulder.
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All were sitting barefoot on mattresses around the walls of their fetid, dimly lit room.
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It takes far less than 46 days for a teachable moment to devolve into an airing of fetid undercurrents from the American id.
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Gaddafi has to find a fetid corner where America holds less sway.
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The sweat of the horses, the feverish breath of this multitude compact and excited, made the atmosphere dense and fetid.
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I use the term odorous, not in the same sense as odoriferous, but to include both sweet and fetid scents.
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Memories of the fetid disorder of many an earthly bedroom after a night's use float across your mind.
The Cost of Shelter|Ellen H. Richards
But the oil with which he was partly covered had turned rancid, now, and the fetid odor attracted them.
The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster
As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
Cast Adrift|T. S. Arthur

British Dictionary definitions for fetid

fetid

foetid

/ (ˈfɛtɪd, ˈfiː-) /

adjective

having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay

Derived Formsfetidly or foetidly, adverbfetidness or foetidness, noun

Word Origin for fetid

C16: from Latin fētidus, from fētēre to stink; related to fūmus smoke

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Word Origin and History for fetid

fetid

adj.

early 15c., from Latin fetidus (commonly, but incorrectly, foetidus) "stinking," from fetere "have a bad smell, stink." Perhaps connected with fimus "dung," or with fumus "smoke."

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or foet·id

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