putrid

Meanings

Adjective

of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
- "putrid decomposition"

Adjective Satellite

in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor; - Somerset Maugham
- "horrible like raw and putrid flesh"
morally corrupt or evil
- "the putrid atmosphere of the court"

Adj

Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
Vile, disgusting.
Morally corrupt.
Totally objectionable.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French putride or directly from Latin putridus (“rotten, decayed”), from putreō (“I am rotten or putrid”), from puter (“rotten, decaying, putrid”).

Synonyms

malodorous

Scrabble Score: 9

putrid is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
putrid is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
putrid is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

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