/ ˈfetɪd; NAmE / ( BrE less frequent foe·tid /ˈfetɪd; ˈfiːtɪd/) adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) smelling very unpleasant
SYN stinking
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin fetidus (often mistakenly spelled foetidus ), from fetere to stink.