■ adjective ( ~er , ~est )
1》 suffering from decay.
2》 corrupt.
3》 informal very bad or unpleasant.
■ adverb informal very much: your mother spoiled you ~.
Phrases
~ apple informal a corrupt person in a group, regarded as capable of adversely affecting others.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from ON rotinn .