putrid

[ pyoo-trid ]

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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.
thoroughly corrupt, depraved, or evil.
of very low quality; rotten.

Origin of putrid

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin putridus rotten, equivalent to putr(ēre) to rot + -idus-id⁴

Other words for putrid

3	fetid
4	immoral

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Other words from putrid

pu·trid·i·ty, pu·trid·ness, noun
pu·trid·ly, adverb
un·pu·trid, adjective
un·pu·trid·ly, adverb
un·pu·trid·ness, noun
un·pu·trid·i·ty, noun

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How to use putrid in a sentence

He offered dignity and commitment over putrid cynicism, courage in the face of hatred.
Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Has Passed Away, But His Home Run Record Remains a Lesson in Courage and Commitment | Sean Gregory | January 22, 2021 | Time
Those extra pathways can pigment terms, weaponize musical notes, or even ruin a first date with a rather putrid-tasting name.
Why some people hear colors and taste words | Marion Renault | December 27, 2020 | Popular-Science
This water, although of a dirty and thick appearance, is said to possess the valuable quality of resisting putridity for years.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
A remarkable effect of the Puna wind is its power of speedily drying animal bodies, and thereby preventing putridity.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests | J. J. von Tschudi
Politicians as corrupt as putridity itself, trembled and cried aloud for help.
The Way to Abolish Slavery | Charles Stearns

But the dirt of a prison speaks sadness to the heart, and appears to be already in a state of putridity and infection.
Caleb Williams | William Godwin
Sepsis, sep′sis, n. putridity, rot: a genus of dipterous insects.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for putrid

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

Origin of putrid

C16: from Latin putridus rotten, from putrēre to be rotten

Derived forms of putrid

putridity or putridness, noun
putridly, adverb

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