Main Entry: fet·id

Pronunciation: \ˈfe-təd, especially British ˈfē-tid\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin foetidus, from foetēre to stink

Date: 15th century

: having a heavy offensive smell <a fetid swamp>

synonyms see malodorous

— fet·id·ly adverb

— fet·id·ness noun