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putrid
pu·trid [ pytrid ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. decaying with disgusting smell: rotting and giving off a foul smell
2. disgusting: physically or morally disgusting
3. worthless: worthless or contemptible ( informal )

[15th century. < Latin putridus "rotten" < putr-]

pu·trid·i·ty [ pyoo tríddətee ] noun
pu·trid·ly adverb
pu·trid·ness noun
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