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Antonyms for putrid

Grammar : Adj
Spell : pyoo-trid
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpyu trɪd

Definition of putrid

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Latin putridus, from putrere "to rot," from putris "rotten, crumbling," related to putere "to stink," from PIE root *pu- "to rot, stink" (see pus). First in reference to putrid fever, an old name for typhus (also known in Middle English as putrida). Related: Putrification.
  • adj rotten, stinking
Example sentences :
  • Cowardice is catching and will run through an army like the putrid fever.'
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • The odor of such a bird is disagreeable and may even be putrid.
  • Extract from : « The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) » by Various
  • It had a rustic crank of bamboo; its water was slimy and putrid.
  • Extract from : « An Eagle Flight » by Jos Rizal
  • If hard set, putrid, or stale, an egg often bursts when touched.
  • Extract from : « Practical Taxidermy » by Montagu Browne
  • The first can be remedied or improved in cooking; but a putrid article cannot.
  • Extract from : « The Proverbs of Scotland » by Alexander Hislop
  • The powder of the dry leaves is dusted on ulcers and putrid sores.
  • Extract from : « The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines » by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
  • Eagerly I seized the putrid meat in my mouth, offering a piece to my companions.
  • Extract from : « Tales of the Sea » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • The pool seemed filled with a thick, muddy, and putrid liquid.
  • Extract from : « In the Wilds of Africa » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • It seemed to me like putrid animal matter, and peculiarly strong.
  • Extract from : « In the Eastern Seas » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • Fermentation has long since been divided into spirituous, acid, and putrid.
  • Extract from : « The Art of Making Whiskey » by Anthony Boucherie

Synonyms for putrid

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