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putrid

[ pyoo-trid ]

adjective

  1. in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.
  2. of, relating to, or attended by putrefaction.
  3. having the odor of decaying flesh.

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  4. thoroughly corrupt, depraved, or evil.

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  5. of very low quality; rotten.


putrid

/ ˈːٰɪ /

adjective

  1. (of organic matter) in a state of decomposition, usually giving off a foul smell

    putrid meat

  2. morally corrupt or worthless
  3. sickening; foul

    a putrid smell

  4. informal.
    deficient in quality or value

    a putrid film

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܳ, adverb
  • ˈٰ徱ٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٰi·ٲ t·Ա noun
  • t· adverb
  • ܲ·t adjective
  • un·t· adverb
  • un·t·Ա noun
  • un·ٰi·ٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of putrid1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin putridus rotten, equivalent to putr ( ŧ ) to rot + -idus -id 4
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of putrid1

C16: from Latin putridus rotten, from putrŧ to be rotten
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Eating the rich has never been quite so putrid a task as watching “Death of a Unicorn,” a truly toothless satire that I’d struggle to even deem “half-baked.”

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With his target in sight, Bong spends two hours taking swipes at Trump, ethnic cleansing, the elite’s response to airborne pathogens, human commodification and white people’s disgusting obsession with putrid sauces.

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Heartened by the fact that my starter hadn’t become putrid wallpaper paste overnight, I began keeping a journal to monitor its progress.

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The broiling temperatures have affected a roughly 30-acre area, where putrid gases and hazardous liquids have burst through the surface of the landfill.

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The deep maroon skirt of a blooming corpse flower mimics the color of rotting flesh, part of its ploy, along with its putrid “fragrance,” to attract carrion-loving pollinators.

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