adj.
Pronunciation: ' rä-t ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English roten, from Old Norse rotinn; akin to Old English rotian to rot
Date: 13th century
1 : having rotted : PUTRID
2 : morally corrupt
3 : extremely unpleasant or inferior <a rotten day> <a rotten job>
4 : very uncomfortable <feeling rotten >
5 : of very poor quality : LOUSY , ABOMINABLE <a rotten show> <what rotten luck>
– rot · ten · ly adverb
– rot · ten · ness \ -t ə n-(n) ə s \ noun