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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AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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