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Definition of putrid adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

putrid

adjective

NAmE//ˈpyutrəd//

1(of dead animals or plants) decaying and therefore smelling very bad synonym foul the putrid smell of rotten meat

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2(informal) very unpleasant a putrid pink color

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