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Meaning of putrid

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

putrid

Pronunciation:/ˈpjuː.tɹɪd//ˈpju.tɹəd/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.

    Example: putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat

  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.

    Example: putrid smell; putrid odor

    Synonyms:malodorous
  3. Vile, disgusting.

  4. Morally corrupt