fetid
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fetid
- /ˈfɛtɪd/
Rhymes with -ɛtɪd
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).
adjective more fetid · most fetid · foetid · fœtid
- Foul-smelling, stinking. I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
- Unpleasant. "I'm not going to promise anything after the perfectly fetid way you're running off," she retorted.
noun fetids · foetid · fœtid
- The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
Translations
Talk about this word "fetid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fetid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fetid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fetid "fetid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fetid.Cite this
@misc{fetid_2026,
title = {fetid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fetid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
