PUTRID

putrid

(adjective) morally corrupt or evil; “the putrid atmosphere of the court”

putrid

(adjective) in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor; “horrible like raw and putrid flesh”- Somerset Maugham

putrid

(adjective) of or relating to or attended by putrefaction; “putrid decomposition”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

putrid (comparative more putrid, superlative most putrid)

Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh.

Synonym: malodorous

Vile, disgusting.

Morally corrupt

Totally objectionable

Anagrams

• turpid

Source: Wiktionary

Pu"trid, a. Etym: [L. putridus, fr. putrere to be rotten, fr.puter, or putris, rotten, fr. putere to stink, to be rotten: cf. F. putride. See Pus, Foul, a.]

1. Tending to decomposition or decay; decomposed; rotten; -- said of animal or vegetable matter; as, putrid flesh. See Putrefaction.

2. Indicating or proceeding from a decayed state of animal or vegetable matter; as, a putrid smell. Putrid fever (Med.), typhus fever; -- so called from the decomposing and offensive state of the discharges and diseased textures of the body.

– Putrid sore throat (Med.), a gangrenous inflammation of the fauces and pharynx.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition