/ ˈpjuːtrɪd; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of dead animals or plants ) decaying and therefore smelling very bad
SYN foul :
the putrid smell of rotten meat
2.
( informal ) very unpleasant :
a putrid pink colour
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin putridus , from putrere to rot, from puter , putr- rotten.