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fetid

English

Alternative forms

  • foetid
  • fœtid (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin f?tidus (“having offensive odour”), originally f?te? (“to stink”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?f?t?d/
  • Rhymes: -?t?d

Adjective

fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)

  1. Foul-smelling, stinking.
    I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:malodorous

Translations

See also

  • asafoetida

Noun

fetid (plural fetids)

  1. (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

Romanian

Etymology

From French fétide, from Latin foetidus.

Adjective

fetid m or n (feminine singular fetid?, masculine plural fetizi, feminine and neuter plural fetide)

  1. fetid

Declension

Related terms

  • fetiditate

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whiffy

English

Etymology

whiff +? -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?fi

Adjective

whiffy (comparative whiffier, superlative whiffiest)

  1. (colloquial) Having a bad smell.

Synonyms

  • (giving off a bad smell):
    • (standard): fetid, stinking
    • (colloquial/slang): niffy, pongy, stinky

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