Main Entry: pu·trid

Pronunciation: \ˈpyü-trəd\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin putridus, from putrēre to be rotten, from puter, putris rotten; akin to Latin putēre to stink — more at foul

Date: 1542

1 a : being in a state of putrefaction : rotten b : of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction : foul <a putrid odor>
2 a : morally corrupt b : totally objectionable

synonyms see malodorous

— pu·trid·i·ty \pyü-ˈtri-də-tē\ noun

— pu·trid·ly \ˈpyü-trəd-lē\ adverb