putrid

ˈpjuːtrɪd

Definition

Definition of putrid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

decompositiondecaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

The putrid odor of decaying meat filled the room..

foul

rotten

sensesextremely unpleasant or disgusting

The food was putrid and inedible.

foul

nauseating

rotten

morality

Rare

morally corrupt or evil

Rare

His putrid actions shocked the community.

corrupt

depraved

vile

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Expressions with putrid

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putrid-smelling

adj.

emitting a foul odor like decaying matter

The putrid-smelling garbage made everyone gag.

Origin of putrid

Latin, putridus (rotten)

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addle

adj.

decay

having become rotten or putrid

putrescence

decayed matter

matter that is decaying and putrid

Examples of putrid in a sentence

The putrid smell of the swamp was unbearable.
The smell from the garbage was putrid.
His socks were putrid after the long hike.
The villain's putrid schemes were finally exposed.
Her putrid lies destroyed many friendships.

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French:putride, infect, ...
German:faulig, verkommen, ...
Italian:putrido, ripugnante, ...
Spanish:podrido, asqueroso, ...
Portuguese:pútrido, putrefato, ...
Chinese:腐烂的, 腐臭的, ...
Japanese:腐った, 悪臭を放つ, ...
Arabic:عَفِن, فاسِد, ...
Hebrew:מַצְחִין, מַסְרִיחַ, ...
Russian:гнилой, гнилостный, ...
Ukrainian:гнилий, огидний, ...
Hindi:सड़ा हुआ, सड़ा-गला, ...
Bengali:পচা, অপ্রীতিকর, ...
Catalan:pútrid, repugnant, ...
Czech:hnilobný, odporný, ...
Danish:rådden, ulækker, ...
Dutch:verrot, walgelijk, ...
Greek:σήψη, αηδιαστικός, ...
Hungarian:rothadt, undorító, ...
Khmer:ស្អុយរលួយ, ស្អុយខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:썩은, 역겨운, ...
Persian:متعفن, زننده, ...
Polish:zgniły, odrażający, ...
Portuguese (BR):pútrido, corrupto, ...
Romanian:putred, dezgustător, ...
Swedish:rutten, moraliskt fördärvlig, ...
Thai:เน่า, ที่เน่าเสีย, ...
Turkish:çürümüş, iğrenç, ...
Vietnamese:thối rữa, khó chịu, ...

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