CEFR C1

putrid

adjective

Meaning

Decaying or rotting and emitting a foul, nauseating odor.

Examples

The hiker could not stand the putrid stench coming from the swamp.
They discovered a pile of putrid fish discarded behind the market.

Synonyms: rotten, stinking, foul, fetid

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putrid (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈpjuːtrɪd/

Definition

Decaying or rotting and emitting a foul, nauseating odor.

Examples

The hiker could not stand the putrid stench coming from the swamp.
They discovered a pile of putrid fish discarded behind the market.
The basement air turned putrid after the floodwaters sat stagnant for a month.

Synonyms of putrid

Words with a similar meaning to putrid:

rotten
stinking
foul
fetid

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