HyperDic: rotten

English > 3 senses of the word rotten:
ADJECTIVEallrotten, icky, crappy, lousy, shitty, stinking, stinkyvery bad
allrotten, decayed, rotteddamaged by decay
allrottenhaving decayed or disintegrated
rotten > pronunciation
Soundsraa'tahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > rotten: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningVery bad.
Synonymsicky, crappy, lousy, shitty, stinking, stinky
BroaderbadHaving undesirable or negative qualities
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishapestoso, asqueroso, podrido
Adverbsrottenlyin a terrible manner
English > rotten: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDamaged by decay; hence unsound and useless.
Example"rotten floor boards"
Synonymsdecayed, rotted
Broaderunsoundnot in good condition
Spanishcarcomido, descompuesto, deteriorado
Nounsrottennessin a state of progressive putrefaction
English > rotten: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningHaving decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness.
Example"dead and rotten in his grave"
BroaderstaleLacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
Nounsrottennessthe quality of rotting and becoming putrid
rottennessin a state of progressive putrefaction

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