adj.
Pronunciation: ' pyü-tr ə d
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin putridus, from putr ē re to be rotten, from puter, putris rotten; akin to Latin put ē re to stink ― more at FOUL
Date: 1542
1 a : being in a state of putrefaction : ROTTEN b : of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction : FOUL <a putrid odor>
2 a : morally corrupt b : totally objectionable
synonyms see MALODOROUS
– pu · trid · i · ty \ pyü- ' tri-d ə -t ē \ noun
– pu · trid · ly \ ' pyü-tr ə d-l ē \ adverb