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- DictionaryFet·id/ˈfedid/
adjective
- 1. smelling extremely unpleasant: "the fetid water of the marsh"
The meaning of FETID is having a heavy offensive smell. How to use fetid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fetid.
adjective. formal (UK foetid) uk / ˈfet.ɪd / us / ˈfet̬.ɪd / Add to word list. smelling extremely bad and stale: fetid air / breath. Synonyms. foul. funky (BAD) US informal. smelly. stinking informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smells & smelling. acridly. anosmic. bergamot. deodorize. deodorizing. fragrant. fullness. fusty.
Fetid definition: having an offensive odor; stinking.. See examples of FETID used in a sentence.
Fetid is a fancy way of saying that something smells really bad. From the Latin word meaning "stinking," this adjective has been in use since the early 15th century, which was a particularly fetid time in history — showers, laundry detergent, and deodorant had not yet been invented.
Fetid water or air has a very strong unpleasant smell. [formal] ...the fetid river of waste. ...the fetid stench of vomit. Synonyms: stinking, rank, offensive, foul More Synonyms of fetid. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
adjective. formal (UK foetid) us / ˈfet̬.ɪd / uk / ˈfet.ɪd / Add to word list Add to word list. smelling extremely bad and stale: fetid air / breath. Synonyms. foul. funky (BAD) US informal. smelly. stinking informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smells & smelling. acridly. anosmic. bergamot. body odor. deodorize. foetid. fragrant.
Define fetid. fetid synonyms, fetid pronunciation, fetid translation, English dictionary definition of fetid. also foe·tid adj. Having an offensive odor. fet′id·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
