"Putrid" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Putrid" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Putrid
"Putrid" Meaning
Having a strong unpleasant smell, especially of rotten or decaying matter.
"Putrid" Examples
Here are 5 usage examples of the word "putrid":
Verb
1. The smell was so putrid that it made me gag when I opened the refrigerator door. (meaning: having a very bad or strong unpleasant smell)
2. After the flood, the streets were putrid and covered in trash. (meaning: foul or corrupt)
Adjective
3. The rotting fish had a putrid stench that spread throughout the market. (meaning: having an unpleasant smell or taste due to decay)
4. The putrid conditions in the sewers were a public health hazard. (meaning: foul, dirty, or unpleasant)
5. The politician's corrupt behavior left a putrid stain on his reputation. (meaning: morally corrupt or having a negative effect)
"Putrid" Similar Words
Putrefy
Putrefying
Putresce
To undergo or cause to undergo a process of putrefaction, which is the decomposition of organic matter, especially protein, resulting in foul-smelling fluids and gases.
Putrescence
Putrescent
coming from or relating to a state of decay or rotting, especially a state of spoiled or corrupt flesh: a putrescent smell from the dumpster.
Putrescin
Putrescine
Putridity
Putridly
Putridness
The state or quality of being putrid, characterized by a foul or unpleasant smell, and often accompanied by decay or rot.
Putrifacted
Putrification
Putrify
Putrilage
Puts