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Word: Putrid
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin putridus, from putrere ‘to rot’, from puter, putr- ‘rotten’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpjuːtrɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
Short Definition:decaying or rotting and emitting fetid smell
Examples:- a butcher who sold putrid meat
Definition:
very unpleasant; repulsive
Short Definition:very unpleasant
Examples:- the cocktail is a putrid pink colour
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