putrid
adjective
- decomposed; rotten and foul-smelling
- causing, showing, or proceeding from decay
- morally corrupt; depraved
- Informal very disagreeable or unpleasant
See putrid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pyo͞oˈtrĭd)
adjective- Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten.
- Proceeding from, relating to, or exhibiting putrefaction.
- Morally rotten; corrupt: “and all the while scarlet thoughts, putrid fantasies, and no love” (Louis Auchincloss).
- Extremely objectionable; vile.
Related Forms:
- pu·tridˈi·ty (-trĭdˈĭ-tē), puˈtrid·ness (-trĭd-nĭs) noun
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