Putrid
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈpju.tɹɪd/
- US IPA: /ˈpju.tɹɛd/
Origin
From Latin putridus ("rotten, decayed"), from pūtreŠ("I am rotten or putrid"), from puter ("rotten, decaying, putrid").
Full definition of putrid
Adjective
putrid
- Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
- Vile, disgusting.
- morally corrupt
- totally objectionable
Usage notes
Nouns to which "putrid" is often applied: smell, odor, flesh, matter, meat.