olid
olid adjective: evil-smelling; fetid.
Adjective
olid (comparative more olid, superlative most olid)
- evil-smelling; fetid.
- The febrile attack is usually somewhat severe in all its stages, the pricking sensation occurs during the hot fit, and is like that of pin-points struck into the skin; the sweat is copious, but proves by its sour and olid smell that it is a morbid secretion, and hence affords no relief.1824, John Mason Good, The study of medicine: with a physiological system of nosology
- An olid smell made the boy catch his breath.1999, Christian Petersen, Let the Day Perish
olid meaning in Tamil
olid in Tamil
- முடைநாற்றமான
Forms of olid
| comparative | more olid |
|---|---|
| superlative | most olid |
Origin of olid
Borrowed from Latin olidus from olēre (“to smell”).
Questions about olid
- What does olid mean?
- Olid means evil-smelling; fetid.
- What is olid in Tamil?
- Olid in Tamil is முடைநாற்றமான. See Olid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is olid?
- Olid is an adjective.
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