putrid
/ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/US/ˈpju.tɹəd/
putrid adjective: rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
Adjective
putrid (comparative more putrid, superlative most putrid)
- Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
- putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat
- Quake guzzell dogs, that live on putrid slime.1599, W. Kinsayder or Theriomastix [pseudonyms; John Marston], The Scourge of Villanie. […], London: […] I[ames] R[oberts], →OCLC; republished as G[eorge] B[agshawe] Harrison, editor, The Scourge of...
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
- putrid smell; putrid odor
- Synonyms:
- malodorous
- Vile, disgusting.
- Morally corrupt.
- Totally objectionable.
putrid meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada
putrid in Tamil
- அழுகிய, வெறுப்பூட்டுகிற, அழுகல்
putrid in Bengali
- পচা, দুর্গন্ধযুক্ত
putrid in Malayalam
- ദൂഷിത, ദുർഗ്ഗന്ധ, അനിഷ്ടകരമായ, ചീഞ്ഞ, അഴുകിയ
putrid in Kannada
- ಚಳಿಯ, ಕೊಳಕು, ಕೊಳಚೆ, ಕೊಳೆತ, ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋದ, ಕೆಟ್ಟು ನಾರುವ
More languagesFewer languages
- putrid in Odia
- ପଚା pacā
- putrid in Sanskrit
- पूति pū́ti
- putrid in Thai
- เน่าเหม็น
Synonyms of putrid
Forms of putrid
| comparative | more putrid |
|---|---|
| superlative | most putrid |
Origin of putrid
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French putride or directly from Latin putridus (“rotten, decayed”), from putreō (“to be rotten or putrid”), from puter (“rotten, decaying, putrid”).
Words formed from putrid
- putrid fever
- putridly
- putridness
- putrid sore throat
- semiputrid
- unputrid
Questions about putrid
- What does putrid mean?
- Putrid means rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.
- What is putrid in Tamil?
- Putrid in Tamil is அழுகிய, வெறுப்பூட்டுகிற, அழுகல். See Putrid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is putrid?
- Putrid is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce putrid?
- Putrid is pronounced /ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/ (UK).
Words near putrid in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: putrid (page history and authors); putrid (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); putrid (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); putrid (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); putrid (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ପଚା (Odia) (page history and authors); पूति (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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