PUTID

Etymology

Adjective

putid (comparative more putid, superlative most putid)

rotten; fetid; stinking; base; worthless

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"tid, a. Etym: [L. putidus: cf. F. putide. Cf. Putrid.]

Definition: Rotten; fetid; stinking; base; worthless. Jer. Taylor. "Thy putid muse." Dr. H. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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