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    fetid
    /ˈfɛtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. smelling extremely unpleasant: "the fetid water of the marsh"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFETID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    What is the pronunciation of fetid? 惡臭的, 腐臭的… 恶臭的, 腐臭的… fétido… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FETID definition: 1. smelling extremely bad and stale: 2. smelling extremely bad and stale: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fetidFetid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FETID is having a heavy offensive smell. How to use fetid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fetid.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFETID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fetidFetid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Fetid is a fancy way of saying that something smells really bad. From the Latin word meaning "stinking," this adjective has been in use since the early 15th century, which was a particularly fetid time in history — showers, laundry detergent, and deodorant had not yet been invented.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfetid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of fetid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFETID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    What is the pronunciation of fetid? 惡臭的, 腐臭的… 恶臭的, 腐臭的… fétido… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FETID meaning: 1. smelling extremely bad and stale: 2. smelling extremely bad and stale: . Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › fetidFetid - definition of fetid by The Free Dictionary

    Define fetid. fetid synonyms, fetid pronunciation, fetid translation, English dictionary definition of fetid. also foe·tid adj. Having an offensive odor. fet′id·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › fetid_adjfetid | foetid, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    fetid is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin fētidus.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › fetidFetid Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Having an offensive odor. Having a bad smell, as of decay; putrid. (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts. From the Latin adjective, fetidus (“having offensive odour”) (often incorrectly foetidus, giving rise to the variant spelling), originally feteo (“to stink”).

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fetidfetid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid) Foul-smelling, stinking. I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks. fetid (plural fetids) (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts. Borrowed from French fétide, from Latin foetidus.