putrescent
adjective
becoming putrid; undergoing putrefaction.
putrescence
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a word derived from
putrescent.
Example Sentences
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One of its rare corpse flowers is about to bloom, in all its putrescence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2024
The putrescence comes from the molecule indole, which is in certain flowers like orange blossom and magnolia, as well as in excrement.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022
Many reviewers strive for a poetry of putrescence in how they excoriate their objects of dislike.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2021
Oscar Wilde, in a Bangkok cafe, Caught a whiff of a fruit in decay That gave rise to a dread Of putrescence and led To “The Picture of Durian Gray.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2019
By the time he reached the next pool the putrescence which hung on the stale air was almost sickening.
From Hunters Out of Space by Joseph Everidge Kelleam
