fetid
or foet·id
[ fet-id, fee-tid ]
/ ˈfɛt ɪd, ˈfi tɪd /
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adjective
having an offensive odor; stinking.
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Origin of fetid
OTHER WORDS FROM fetid
fet·id·ly, adverbfet·id·ness, fe·tid·i·ty, nounWords nearby fetid
fête galante, feterita, feti-, fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock
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British Dictionary definitions for fetid
fetid
foetid
/ (ˈfɛtɪd, ˈfiː-) /
adjective
having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay
Derived forms of fetid
fetidly or foetidly, adverbfetidness or foetidness, nounWord Origin for fetid
C16: from Latin fētidus, from fētēre to stink; related to fūmus smoke
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Medical definitions for fetid
fetid
[ fĕt′ĭd, fē′tĭd ]
adj.
Having an offensive odor.
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