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- Dictionaryputrid/ˈpjuːtrɪd/
adjective
- 1. (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell: "a butcher who sold putrid meat"
- 2. very unpleasant; repulsive: informal "the cocktail is a putrid pink colour"
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PUTRID definition: 1. decayed and having an unpleasant smell: 2. very unpleasant or ugly: 3. decayed and having an…. Learn more.
The meaning of PUTRID is being in a state of putrefaction : rotten. How to use putrid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Putrid.
1. Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten: putrid meat. 2. Proceeding from, relating to, or exhibiting putrefaction: a putrid odor. 3. Morally rotten; corrupt: "and all the while scarlet thoughts, putrid fantasies, and no love" (Louis Auchincloss). 4. Of extremely poor quality; atrocious or contemptible: a good play ruined by putrid acting.
Putrid definition: in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.. See examples of PUTRID used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. (of organic matter) in a state of decomposition, usually giving off a foul smell. putrid meat. 2. morally corrupt or worthless. 3. sickening; foul. a putrid smell.
Of extremely poor quality; atrocious or contemptible. A good play ruined by putrid acting. American Heritage. Very disagreeable or unpleasant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: foul. depraved. contaminated. polluted. offensive. noisome. bad. rotten. rancid. vile.
Definition of putrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
very unpleasant or ugly: a dress in a putrid shade of yellow. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of putrid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
A complete guide to the word "PUTRID": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
The adjective putrid describes something that is rotting and has a foul odor, but it can also describe anything that is totally objectionable or exceptionally terrible.
