Added 9 October 2026
putrid
/ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/ adjective
In Latin: puter Wiktionary
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Rotting, rotten, putrefying. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
putrid flesh; putrid matter; putrid meat
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction; especially, having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.
a putrid sore; putrid odor
- Vile, disgusting.
Origin
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”).
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