putrid
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French putride, from Latin putridus (“rotten, decayed”), from pūtreō (“I am rotten or putrid”), from puter (“rotten, decaying, putrid”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
putrid (comparative more putrid, superlative most 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.
Synonyms
Related terms
- putrefaction
- putrescence
- putrescent
- putrid fever
- putrid sore throat
- putrify
Translations
rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction
See also
Anagrams
Aromanian
Alternative forms
- putridu, prutid, prudit
Etymology
Adjective
putrid m (feminine singular putridã, masculine plural putridz, feminine plural putridi or putride)
Derived terms
- putridzãscu
- putridzãnji
See also
- ciuruc
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