putrid

English

/ˈpju.tɹəd/

adj
Definitions
  • Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
  • Vile, disgusting.
  • Morally corrupt
  • Totally objectionable

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French putride derived from Latin putridus (rotten, decayed, putrid) root from Proto-Indo-European *puH- (rotten, foul, rot, stink, pus).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*puH-

Gloss

rotten, foul, rot, stink, pus

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Property

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