FETID

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


Etymology

Adjective

fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)

Foul-smelling, stinking.

Synonyms

• See also malodorous

Noun

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



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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