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   Pu·trid

   /ˈpyo͞otrid/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.
   • ▪ of or characteristic of rotting matter: "the putrid smells from the slaughterhouses"
   • ▪ very unpleasant; repulsive: "the cocktail is a putrid pink color"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin putridus, from putrere ‘to rot’, from puter, putr- ‘rotten’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. putridity noun
   • 2. putridly adverb
   • 3. putridness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › putridPutrid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : being in a state of putrefaction : rotten. b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction : foul. a putrid odor. 2. a. : morally corrupt. b. : totally objectionable. putridity. pyü-ˈtri-də-tē. noun. putridly. ˈpyü-trəd-lē. adverb. Synonyms. addled. bad. corrupted.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUTRID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   soft rot. withered. See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Smells & smelling. putrid adjective (UNPLEASANT) informal. very unpleasant or ugly: a dress in a putrid shade of yellow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   thoroughly corrupt, depraved, or evil. Synonyms: immoral. of very low quality; rotten. putrid. / ˈpjuːtrɪd / adjective. (of organic matter) in a state of decomposition, usually giving off a foul smell. putrid meat. morally corrupt or worthless. sickening; foul. a putrid smell. informal. deficient in quality or value. a putrid film. Discover More.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › putridPUTRID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   soft rot. withered. See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Smells & smelling. putrid adjective (UNPLEASANT) informal. very unpleasant or ugly: a dress in a putrid shade of yellow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › putridPutrid - definition of putrid by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. (Biology) (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. [C16: from Latin putridus rotten, from putrēre to be rotten] puˈtridity, ˈputridness n. ˈputridly adv.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUTRID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionputrid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   (informal) very unpleasant. a putrid pink colour. I pulled back from the stench of his putrid breath. Word Origin. See putrid in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: putrid. Definition of putrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.