putrid
91foul — [OE] The underlying meaning of foul is probably ‘rotten, putrid’, with overtones of ‘evilsmelling’. It goes back to an Indo European *pu , which may originally have been inspired by the same reaction as produced the English exclamation of disgust …
92putridness — noun in a state of progressive putrefaction • Syn: ↑putrescence, ↑rottenness, ↑corruption • Derivationally related forms: ↑rotten (for: ↑rottenness), ↑putrid, ↑ …
93cor|rupt´ness — cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …
94cor|rupt´ly — cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …
95cor|rup´tor — cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …
96cor|rupt´er — cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …
97cor|rupt — «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …
98pu´trid|ness — pu|trid «PYOO trihd», adjective. 1. decaying; rotten: »The meat became putrid in the hot sun. 2. characteristic of putrefying matter; foul: »a putrid odor. 3. Figurative. thoroughly corrupt or depraved; extremely bad. 4. gangrenous: » …
99pu´trid|ly — pu|trid «PYOO trihd», adjective. 1. decaying; rotten: »The meat became putrid in the hot sun. 2. characteristic of putrefying matter; foul: »a putrid odor. 3. Figurative. thoroughly corrupt or depraved; extremely bad. 4. gangrenous: » …
100pu|trid — «PYOO trihd», adjective. 1. decaying; rotten: »The meat became putrid in the hot sun. 2. characteristic of putrefying matter; foul: »a putrid odor. 3. Figurative. thoroughly corrupt or depraved; extremely bad. 4. gangrenous: » …
