foetid
/ (ˈfɛtɪd, ˈfiː-) /
adjective
a variant spelling of fetid
Derived forms of foetid
- foetidly, adverb
- foetidness, noun
Words Nearby foetid
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How to use foetid in a sentence
The high society that could welcome its foetid pages was already ripe for the horrors of the Revolution.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. CunninghamOn the fourth he was cast, and the discharge—partly inflammatory exudate, and partly a sanious foetid pus—liberated.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksHence a thoroughly decomposed tuber consists of a cork bag full of starch and foetid liquid.
Disease in Plants | H. Marshall WardIt would seem almost impossible for the Christian graces to grow in such a foetid atmosphere.
Valeria | William Henry WithrowA profuse, clammy, stinking sweat, or a most foetid diarrhoea wasted the miserable patients.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles Creighton
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