• Putrid

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈpju.tɹɪd/
    • US IPA: /ˈpju.tɹɛd/

    Origin

    From Latin putridus ("rotten, decayed"), from pūtreō ("I am rotten or putrid"), from puter ("rotten, decaying, putrid").

    Full definition of putrid

    Adjective

    putrid

    1. Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
    2. of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
    3. Vile, disgusting.
    4. morally corrupt
    5. totally objectionable

    Usage notes

    Nouns to which "putrid" is often applied: smell, odor, flesh, matter, meat.

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