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   putrid

   /ˈpjuːtrɪd/

   adjective

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

   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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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

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   PUTRID definition: 1. decayed and having an unpleasant smell: 2. very unpleasant or ugly: 3. decayed and having an…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PUTRID is being in a state of putrefaction : rotten. How to use putrid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Putrid.

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   Putrid definition: in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.. See examples of PUTRID used in a sentence.

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

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   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.

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   PUTRID meaning: 1. decayed and having an unpleasant smell: 2. very unpleasant or ugly: 3. decayed and having an…. Learn more.

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   1. Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten: putrid meat. 2. Proceeding from, relating to, or exhibiting putrefaction: a putrid odor. 3. Morally rotten; corrupt: "and all the while scarlet thoughts, putrid fantasies, and no love" (Louis Auchincloss). 4. Of extremely poor quality; atrocious or contemptible: a good play ruined by putrid acting.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › putridPutrid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The adjective putrid describes something that is rotting and has a foul odor, but it can also describe anything that is totally objectionable or exceptionally terrible.