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Meaning of 'putrid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Putrid [ a.]
- Tending to decomposition or decay; decomposed; rotten; -- said of animal or vegetable matter; as, putrid flesh. See Putrefaction.
- Indicating or proceeding from a decayed state of animal or vegetable matter; as, a putrid smell.

Meaning of 'putrid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . putrid [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
Example in sentence:
  • putrid decomposition
2 . putrid [ s]
Meaning (2):
- in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor
Example in sentence:
  • horrible like raw and putrid flesh
Meaning (3):
- morally corrupt or evil
Example in sentence:
  • the putrid atmosphere of the court

Nearby Words:

put put-off put-up putage putamen putanism putative putchuck puteal puteli

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