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putrid
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
putrid
(adjective)
putrid
/
ˈ
pjuːtrəd/
adjective
putrid
/
ˈ
pjuːtrəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUTRID
1
:
decayed with usually a very bad or disgusting smell
putrid
[=
rotten
] meat
a
putrid
odor/smell/stench [=a bad smell that something has when it is decaying]
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informal
:
very ugly, bad, or unpleasant
a
putrid
shade of green
a
putrid
performance
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