| 单词 | putrid |
| 释义 | putrid (once / 4665 pages) adj You know that science experiment that used to be lunch that is now rotting in the back of your fridge? Because it's decomposing and stinks to high heaven, you can call it putrid. The adjective putrid describes something that is rotting and has a foul odor, but it can also describe anything that is totally objectionable or exceptionally terrible. Something that is morally corrupt or evil can also be described with putrid: "The putrid politician took kickbacks for his vote at work and cheated on his wife at home." WORD FAMILYputrid: putridest, putridity, putridly, putridness+/putridity: putridities USAGE EXAMPLESThis year the sport added a putrid precursor, Bowel Week, as schools in three Power 5 conferences smeared us with excrement. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) And yet, the defensive results, once heavily influenced in a positive manner by this main group, are putrid. Washington Times(Nov 20, 2016) Through the first two games, and two quarters Wednesday, the bench play was putrid. Washington Times(Nov 03, 2016) 1adj of or relating to or attended by putrefaction putrid decomposition 2adj in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor "horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham Syn stale lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age 3adj morally corrupt or evil the putrid atmosphere of the court Syn corrupt lacking in integrity |
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