ROTTEN


Meaning of ROTTEN in English

1.

If food, wood, or another substance is ~, it has decayed and can no longer be used.

The smell outside this building is overwhelming–like ~ eggs...

ADJ

2.

If you describe something as ~, you think it is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. (INFORMAL)

I personally think it’s a ~ idea...

? great

ADJ: usu ADJ n

3.

If you describe someone as ~, you are insulting them or criticizing them because you think that they are very unpleasant or unkind. (INFORMAL)

You ~ swine! How dare you?...

? nice

ADJ: usu ADJ n disapproval

4.

If you feel ~, you feel bad, either because you are ill or because you are sorry about something. (INFORMAL)

I had glandular fever and spent that year feeling ~...

= awful

ADJ: usu v-link ADJ

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