putrid

pu·trid

adj \ˈpyü-trəd\

Definition of PUTRID

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

— pu·trid·i·ty \pyü-ˈtri-də-tē\ noun

— pu·trid·ly \ˈpyü-trəd-lē\ adverb

Examples of PUTRID

1. a putrid shade of green
2. <the putrid remains of a dead raccoon on the side of the highway>

Origin of PUTRID

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

First Known Use: 1542

Related to PUTRID

Synonyms: addled, bad, corrupted, decayed, decomposed, putrefied, rotten, spoiled

Antonyms: undecomposed

Related Words: curdled, fermented, off, rancid, rank, sour, soured, sourish, turned; contaminated, defiled, fouled, impure, polluted, tainted; corroded, crumbled, degenerated, deteriorated, disintegrated; decaying, decomposing, disintegrating, mildewy, moldering, moldy, putrefying, putrescent, rotting; gangrenous

Near Antonyms: fresh, good, sweet; preserved, pristine, uncontaminated, undefiled, unpolluted, unspoiled, untainted, untouched

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