rotten

adjective

/ˈrɒtn/

/ˈrɑːtn/

Idioms

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(of food, wood, etc.) that has decayed and cannot be eaten or used
- the smell of rotten vegetables
- The fruit is starting to go rotten.
- rotten floorboards
Extra Examples
- That meat's going to go rotten if you don't use it soon.
- The wood was quite rotten by this time.
- They pelted him with rotten eggs.
[usually before noun] (informal) very bad synonym terrible
- I've had a rotten day!
- What rotten luck!
- She's a rotten singer.
- rotten at something I'm rotten at maths.
- rotten at doing something I'm rotten at remembering names.
Extra Examples
- That was a rather rotten trick!
- You rotten little swine!
[not usually before noun] (informal) dishonest
- The organization is rotten to the core.
[not before noun] (informal) looking or feeling ill
- She felt rotten.
- This flu makes you feel rotten.
Topics Illnessc2
[not before noun] (informal) feeling guilty about something you have done
- I feel rotten about leaving them behind.
[only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize that you are angry or upset about something
- You can keep your rotten money!

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse rotinn.

Idioms

a bad/rotten apple

one bad person who has a bad effect on others in a group

单词	rotten
释义	rotten adjective /ˈrɒtn/ /ˈrɑːtn/ Idioms jump to other results (of food, wood, etc.) that has decayed and cannot be eaten or used the smell of rotten vegetables The fruit is starting to go rotten. rotten floorboards Extra Examples That meat's going to go rotten if you don't use it soon. The wood was quite rotten by this time. They pelted him with rotten eggs. [usually before noun] (informal) very bad synonym terrible I've had a rotten day! What rotten luck! She's a rotten singer. rotten at something I'm rotten at maths. rotten at doing something I'm rotten at remembering names. Extra Examples That was a rather rotten trick! You rotten little swine! [not usually before noun] (informal) dishonest The organization is rotten to the core. [not before noun] (informal) looking or feeling ill She felt rotten. This flu makes you feel rotten. Topics Illnessc2 [not before noun] (informal) feeling guilty about something you have done I feel rotten about leaving them behind. [only before noun] (informal) used to emphasize that you are angry or upset about something You can keep your rotten money! Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse rotinn. Idioms a bad/rotten apple one bad person who has a bad effect on others in a group rotten adverb /ˈrɒtn/ /ˈrɑːtn/ (informal) jump to other results to a large degree; very much The children were spoilt rotten. (British English) He fancies you (something) rotten. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse rotinn.
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