PUTRIDNESS

putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruption

(noun) in a state of progressive putrefaction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

putridness (uncountable)

putridity

Source: Wiktionary


Pu"trid*ness, n.

Definition: Putridity. Floyer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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