putrid
Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefactionRotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
» There's nothing in there but putrid meat.
Meaning
5 sensesRotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat
verfault, verdorben, übelriechend
гнию́щийgnijúščij, гнило́йgnilój
гнили́йhnylýj
of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
putrid smell; putrid odor
Vile, disgusting.
Morally corrupt.
morally corrupt or evil
Totally objectionable.
Examples
3 sentencesThere's nothing in there but putrid meat.
A putrid smell came up out of the hole in the ground.
ruИз дыры в земле раздавалось зловоние. — shanghainese
deEin fauliger Geruch kam aus dem Erdloch herauf. — Esperantostern
The search required little labour, for the putrid dolphin exhaled a strong smell which served to guide him on his way.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French putride or directly from Latin putridus (“roFrom Middle English, borrowed from Old French putride or directly from Latin putridus (“rotten, decayed”), from putreō (“to be rotten or putrid”), from puter (“rotten, decaying, putrid”).
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Forms
more putrid, most putrid| Comparative | more putrid Lesson |
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| Superlative | most putrid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form