| ADJECTIVE | pert | putrid | of or relating to or attended by putrefaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | putrid | in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor | |
| all | putrid | morally corrupt or evil |
| Sounds | pyuw'trihd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or attended by putrefaction. | |
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| Example | "putrid decomposition" | |
| Spanish | podrido, putrefacto, pútrido | |
| Nouns | putrefaction | a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor |
| putridity | the state of being putrid | |
| putridness | in a state of progressive putrefaction | |
| Meaning | In an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham | |
| Broader | stale | Lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age |
| Spanish | corrompido, descompuesto, pasado, podrido, putrefacto | |
| Catalan | corromput, descompost, passat, podrit, putrefacte | |
| Nouns | putrescence | the quality of rotting and becoming putrid |
| putridity | the state of being putrid | |
| putridness | in a state of progressive putrefaction | |
| Meaning | morally corrupt or evil. | |
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| Example | "the putrid atmosphere of the court" | |
| Broader | corrupt | lacking in integrity |
| Spanish | pútrido | |
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