Putridness
41putrescence — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrefaction, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE …
42rottenness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being decayed: breakdown, decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, spoilage. See BETTER, THRIVE …
43putrid — [ pju:trɪd] adjective 1》 decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell. 2》 informal very unpleasant. Derivatives putridity noun putridly adverb putridness noun Origin ME: from L. putridus, from putrere …
44putridity — n. Putridness, rottenness, corruption, putrefaction …
45decomposition — n 1. disintegration, fractionation, division, atomization; distillation, reduction, resolution, separation, Physical Chem. electrolysis, Chem. hydrolysis, Biochem. proteolysis; analysis, anatomization, dissection. 2. decay, rot, rottenness,… …
46stench — n stink, fetor, malodor, rancidity, foul odor, strong or gamy smell, body odor, Inf. B.O.; halitosis, bad breath, mephitis, miasma, effluvium, fume, taint; fetidness, fetidity, malodorousness, stinkiness, smelliness; gaminess, rancidness,… …
47stink — v 1. reek, smell, smell to high heaven, smell like a goat, assault the nostrils, Inf. knock out. 2. be in disrepute, be in disgrace, have a bad name, have one s name be mud, have a blot on one s escutcheon or record, lose caste or face. n 3.… …
48putrid — /ˈpjutrəd / (say pyoohtruhd) adjective 1. in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten. 2. attended with or relating to putrefaction. 3. having the smell of decaying flesh. 4. thoroughly corrupt, depraved, or… …
49decay — [n] breaking down, collapse adulteration, atrophy, blight, caries, consumption, corrosion, crumbling, decadence, decline, decomposition, decrease, decrepitude, degeneracy, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, disintegration,… …
50putrid — [pyo͞o′trid] adj. [Fr putride < L putridus < putrere: see PUTRESCENT] 1. decomposed; rotten and foul smelling 2. causing, showing, or proceeding from decay 3. morally corrupt; depraved 4. Informal very disagreeable or unpleasant putridity n …
