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adjective
- 1. (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.
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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.
PUTRID definition: 1. decayed and having an unpleasant smell: 2. very unpleasant or ugly: 3. decayed and having an…. Learn more.
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.
informal. very unpleasant or ugly: a dress in a putrid shade of yellow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of putrid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
putrid. putrid stench. 4 meanings: 1. (of organic matter) in a state of decomposition, usually giving off a foul smell 2. morally corrupt or worthless.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Putrid definition: in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.. See examples of PUTRID used in a sentence.