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Antonyms
Etymology
1. putrid
adjective. ['ˈpjuːtrɪd'] morally corrupt or evil.
Antonyms
Etymology
- putridus (Latin)
- putreo (Latin)
Rhymes with Putrid
- acrid
- alarid
- anhydride
- astrid
- hybrid
- ingrid
- jared
- jarryd
- sigrid
- wilfrid
- winfrid
Sentences with putrid
1. Adjective
Vultures prefer fresh carrion to that which is rotten and putrid, and the meat of herbivores over predators.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Sniff near the incision to determine if there is any foul or putrid smell that would indicate infection.
Quotes about putrid
1. Nevertheless, in this sea of human wretchedness and malice there bloomed at times compassion, as a pale flower blooms in a putrid marsh.
- Henryk Sienkiewicz, In Desert and Wilderness