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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.
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.
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.
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.
Putrid definition: in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten.. See examples of PUTRID used in a sentence.
Putrid Definition. Decomposed; rotten and foul-smelling. Causing, showing, or proceeding from decay. Morally corrupt; depraved. Of extremely poor quality; atrocious or contemptible. A good play ruined by putrid acting. Very disagreeable or unpleasant.
putrid. adjective. uk / ˈpjuːtrɪd / us. Add to word list. decaying and smelling bad: a putrid smell. (Definition of putrid from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
