pu´trid|ness

pu´trid|ness
pu|trid «PYOO trihd», adjective.
1. decaying; rotten: »

The meat became putrid in the hot sun.

2. characteristic of putrefying matter; foul: »

a putrid odor.

3. Figurative. thoroughly corrupt or depraved; extremely bad.
4. gangrenous: »

putrid flesh.

[< Latin pūtridus < puter, rotten; see etym. under putrescent (Cf.putrescent)]
pu´trid|ly, adverb.
pu´trid|ness, noun.

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