fetid
Foul-smelling, stinkingFoul-smelling, stinking.
» The fetid smell came from the dead rat in the corner.
Meaning
2 sensesFoul-smelling, stinking.
I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
stinkend
воню́чийvonjúčij, зловонныйzlovonnyj, смрадныйsmradnyj
(dated, slang)Unpleasant.
- offensively malodorous
Examples
4 sentencesThe fetid smell came from the dead rat in the corner.
Tom gave off a foul, fetid stench, but Mary pretended not to notice.
deTom verbreitete einen bestialischen Gestank, doch Maria tat so, als röche sie nichts.
Tom gave off a foul, fetid stench, but Mary pretended not to smell anything.
deTom verbreitete einen bestialischen Gestank, doch Maria tat so, als röche sie nichts.
As the lab was filled with a fetid odor, I could tell the synthesis had gone awry.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).Borrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).
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Forms
more fetid, most fetid| Comparative | more fetid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fetid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- offensively malodorous:foetidfoulfoul-smellingfunkynoisomesmellystinkingill-scented
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form