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putrid

/ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/ UK
/ˈpju.tɹɪd/ US

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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”).

adjective more putrid · most putrid

Rotting, rotten, putrefying. putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat
Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction; especially, having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. a putrid sore; putrid odor
Similar: fetid, foul, foul-smelling, malodorous, stinking
Vile, disgusting.
figuratively Morally corrupt.
Totally objectionable .

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adj rotting, rotten, in a state of putrefaction

Español	putrefacto, pútrido, podrido
日本語	腐敗した fuhai shita
中文	腐爛的 /腐烂的 fǔlàn de, 腐敗的 /腐败的 fǔbài de
Português	pútrido
Français	putride
Deutsch	verfault, verdorben, übelriechend, faulig, aasig
Italiano	putrido
Ελληνικά	σάπιος sápios
Română	putred
Русский	гнию́щий gnijúščij, гнило́й gnilój

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@misc{putrid_2026,
  title = {putrid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/putrid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}