adjective
also foet·id ˈfe]d.ə̇d, ]tə̇d sometimes ˈfē]\
Etymology: Middle English fetid, from Latin fetidus, foetidus, from fetēre, foetēre to have an offensive smell, stink; akin to Latin fumus smoke — more at fume
1. : having an offensive smell : stinking , rank
store fronts fetid with the smell of old vegetables — A.J.Liebling
the air of the room was fetid with stale tobacco smoke — A. Conan Doyle
2. : containing the volatile constituents of asafetida
• fet·id·ly adverb
• fet·id·ness noun -es