FETID


Meaning of FETID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfe-təd, especially Brit ]

ˈfē-tid adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin foetidus, from foetēre to stink

Date: 15th century

: having a heavy offensive smell

a fetid swamp

Synonyms: see malodorous

• fet·id·ly adverb

• fet·id·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.