Definition of rotten
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: morally corrupt
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: extremely unpleasant or inferior
a rotten day a rotten job
4
: very uncomfortable
feeling rotten
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: of very poor quality : lousy, abominable
a rotten show what rotten luck
rotten
adverbDefinition of rotten (Entry 2 of 2)
: to an extreme degree
spoiled rotten
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The first known use of rotten was in the 13th century
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