fetid

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. offensively malodorous“a foul odor”“the kitchen smelled really funky”Synonyms: foetidfoulfoul-smellingfunkynoisomesmellystinkingill-scented
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Fetid \Fet"id\ (? or ?; 277), a. [L. fetidus, foetidus, fr. fetere, foetere, to have an ill smell, to stink: cf. F. f['e]tide.] Having an offensive smell; stinking. [1913 Webster]

Most putrefactions . . . smell either fetid or moldy. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

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