Definition of putrescent in English:

putrescent

adjective pjuːˈtrɛs(ə)ntˌpjuˈtrɛs(ə)nt

Undergoing the process of decay; rotting.
the odour of putrescent flesh
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus it is that one often comes across a line of startling beauty and brilliance in an otherwise putrescent poem or page of prose.
- Dismantle, annihilate and devastate the whole swelling, putrescent edifice of surfing once and for all.
- For idleness does, in all cases, inevitably rot, and become putrescent; - and I say deliberately, the very Devil is in it.
- If you want to sample this putrescent variety of Shakespeare, go for ‘Measure,’ which is clearer, better written, and more ferocious.
- On the left in the bedding are the putrescent remains of a rope ladder.
- Within these putrescent pools, black pycniospores fuse to form hyphae growing toward the opposite leaf surface.
- And I will gladly tell you about that putrescent scum.
Synonyms
decaying, rotting, putrefying, decomposing, festering, going bad, going off
rare putrefactive, putrefacient

Derivatives

putrescence

noun pjuːˈtrɛs(ə)nspjuˈtrɛsns

He was so close that I could smell putrescence coming from him.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two seconds later, a large section of the putrescence begins to move, it crawls along the path and stands up!
- Paradoxically, the physical body from which the putrescence comes scarcely seems to touch the earth with its weight.
- Most episodes have a line or two that will just crack you up because of their putrescence.
- Altogether these produced a breakdown in the cellular structure of the body, evident in the putrescence of the flesh and bones of sufferers.
- Textually, his ‘work’ orchestrates a cacophony of human ruin and putrescence.
- Afterward, they go to the adjacent market to buy oil and herbs to prepare a balm to anoint a body in putrescence.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin putrescent- 'beginning to go rotten', inceptive of putrere 'to rot' (see putrid).

Rhymes

acquiescent, adolescent, albescent, Besant, coalescent, confessant, convalescent, crescent, depressant, effervescent, erubescent, evanescent, excrescent, flavescent, fluorescent, immunosuppressant, incandescent, incessant, iridescent, juvenescent, lactescent, liquescent, luminescent, nigrescent, obsolescent, opalescent, pearlescent, phosphorescent, pubescent, quiescent, suppressant, turgescent, virescent, viridescent

Definition of putrescent in US English:

putrescent

adjectiveˌpjuˈtrɛs(ə)ntˌpyo͞oˈtres(ə)nt

Undergoing the process of decay; rotting.
the odor of putrescent flesh
Example sentencesExamples
- Within these putrescent pools, black pycniospores fuse to form hyphae growing toward the opposite leaf surface.
- On the left in the bedding are the putrescent remains of a rope ladder.
- Thus it is that one often comes across a line of startling beauty and brilliance in an otherwise putrescent poem or page of prose.
- And I will gladly tell you about that putrescent scum.
- Dismantle, annihilate and devastate the whole swelling, putrescent edifice of surfing once and for all.
- If you want to sample this putrescent variety of Shakespeare, go for ‘Measure,’ which is clearer, better written, and more ferocious.
- For idleness does, in all cases, inevitably rot, and become putrescent; - and I say deliberately, the very Devil is in it.
Synonyms
decaying, rotting, putrefying, decomposing, festering, going bad, going off

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Latin putrescent- ‘beginning to go rotten’, inceptive of putrere ‘to rot’ (see putrid).

单词	putrescent
释义	Definition of putrescent in English: putrescent adjective pjuːˈtrɛs(ə)ntˌpjuˈtrɛs(ə)nt Undergoing the process of decay; rotting. the odour of putrescent flesh Example sentencesExamples Thus it is that one often comes across a line of startling beauty and brilliance in an otherwise putrescent poem or page of prose. Dismantle, annihilate and devastate the whole swelling, putrescent edifice of surfing once and for all. For idleness does, in all cases, inevitably rot, and become putrescent; - and I say deliberately, the very Devil is in it. If you want to sample this putrescent variety of Shakespeare, go for ‘Measure,’ which is clearer, better written, and more ferocious. On the left in the bedding are the putrescent remains of a rope ladder. Within these putrescent pools, black pycniospores fuse to form hyphae growing toward the opposite leaf surface. And I will gladly tell you about that putrescent scum. Synonyms decaying, rotting, putrefying, decomposing, festering, going bad, going off rare putrefactive, putrefacient Derivatives putrescence noun pjuːˈtrɛs(ə)nspjuˈtrɛsns He was so close that I could smell putrescence coming from him. Example sentencesExamples Two seconds later, a large section of the putrescence begins to move, it crawls along the path and stands up! Paradoxically, the physical body from which the putrescence comes scarcely seems to touch the earth with its weight. Most episodes have a line or two that will just crack you up because of their putrescence. Altogether these produced a breakdown in the cellular structure of the body, evident in the putrescence of the flesh and bones of sufferers. Textually, his ‘work’ orchestrates a cacophony of human ruin and putrescence. Afterward, they go to the adjacent market to buy oil and herbs to prepare a balm to anoint a body in putrescence. Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin putrescent- 'beginning to go rotten', inceptive of putrere 'to rot' (see putrid). Rhymes acquiescent, adolescent, albescent, Besant, coalescent, confessant, convalescent, crescent, depressant, effervescent, erubescent, evanescent, excrescent, flavescent, fluorescent, immunosuppressant, incandescent, incessant, iridescent, juvenescent, lactescent, liquescent, luminescent, nigrescent, obsolescent, opalescent, pearlescent, phosphorescent, pubescent, quiescent, suppressant, turgescent, virescent, viridescent Definition of putrescent in US English: putrescent adjectiveˌpjuˈtrɛs(ə)ntˌpyo͞oˈtres(ə)nt Undergoing the process of decay; rotting. the odor of putrescent flesh Example sentencesExamples Within these putrescent pools, black pycniospores fuse to form hyphae growing toward the opposite leaf surface. On the left in the bedding are the putrescent remains of a rope ladder. Thus it is that one often comes across a line of startling beauty and brilliance in an otherwise putrescent poem or page of prose. And I will gladly tell you about that putrescent scum. Dismantle, annihilate and devastate the whole swelling, putrescent edifice of surfing once and for all. If you want to sample this putrescent variety of Shakespeare, go for ‘Measure,’ which is clearer, better written, and more ferocious. For idleness does, in all cases, inevitably rot, and become putrescent; - and I say deliberately, the very Devil is in it. Synonyms decaying, rotting, putrefying, decomposing, festering, going bad, going off Origin Mid 18th century: from Latin putrescent- ‘beginning to go rotten’, inceptive of putrere ‘to rot’ (see putrid).
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