FETIDLY

Etymology

Adverb

fetidly (comparative more fetidly, superlative most fetidly)

In a fetid manner.

Source: Wiktionary


FETID

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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26 April 2024

CITYSCAPE

(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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