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putrid

put·rid

UK/ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/ US/ˈpju.tɹəd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or attended by putrefaction

  • “putrid decomposition”
2.

having undergone infection

  • “a purulent wound”
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3.

in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor

  • “horrible like raw and putrid flesh” Somerset Maugham
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4.
5.

morally corrupt or evil

  • “the putrid atmosphere of the court”
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Origin

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French putride or directly from Latin putridus (“rotten, decayed”), from putreō (“to be rotten or putrid”), from puter (“rotten, decaying, putrid”).

Phrases

  • putrid fever
  • putrid sore throat

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