fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented
(adjective) offensively malodorous; “a foul odor”; “the kitchen smelled really funky”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)
Foul-smelling, stinking.
• See also malodorous
fetid (plural fetids)
(rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.
Source: Wiktionary
Fet"id ( or ; 277), a. Etym: [L. fetidus, foetidus, fr. fetere, foetere, to have an ill smell, to stink: cf. F. fétide.]
Definition: Having an offensive smell; stinking. Most putrefactions . . . smell either fetid or moldy. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
