ˈpyü.trə̇d adjective
Etymology: Latin putridus, from putrēre to be rotten, from puter, putris rotten; akin to Latin putēre to stink, be rotten — more at foul
1.
a. : in an advanced state of putrefaction : rotten
horrible like raw and putrid flesh — W.S.Maugham
b. : of, relating to, indicative of, or due to putrefaction or decay : foul
a putrid smell
putrid decomposition
2.
a. : morally corrupt : depraved , vicious
knows the putrid atmosphere of the Court — Karl Polanyi
teaches that pacifism is as putrid as Fascism is wicked — M.W.Straight
b. : totally disagreeable or objectionable : lousy , vile
from the practical aspect, it was putrid politics — Time
I wanted to see them look a little more cheerful even if world events did look putrid — Henry Miller
3. of soil : easily decomposable : friable
the hoof shakes the putrid field — Aldous Huxley
• pu·trid·ly adverb
• pu·trid·ness noun -es