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putry

/ˈpjuːtɹi/

putry adjective: putrid.

Adjective

putry (comparative more putry, superlative most putry)

  1. (obsolete) putrid
    • Howl not, thou putry mould; groan not, ye gravesc. 1599 (date written), I. M. [i.e., John Marston], The History of Antonio and Mellida. The First Part. […], London: […] [Richard Bradock] for Mathewe Lownes, and Thomas Fisher, […], published 1602...

Forms of putry

comparativemore putry
superlativemost putry

Questions about putry

What does putry mean?
Putry means putrid.
What part of speech is putry?
Putry is an adjective.
How do you pronounce putry?
Putry is pronounced /ˈpjuːtɹi/.

Words near putry in the dictionary

  1. putrified
  2. putrifies
  3. putrify
  4. putrifying
  5. putrilage
  6. putry
  7. puts
  8. puts a band-aid on a bullet wound
  9. puts a block on
  10. puts a brave face on
  11. puts a bug in someone's ear

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