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View usage for: (fetɪd, fiː-) regional note: in BRIT, also use foetidadjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]Fetid water or air has a very strong unpleasant smell. [formal] ...the fetid river of waste. ...the fetid stench of vomit. Synonyms: stinking, rank, offensive, foul More Synonyms of fetid or foetid (ˈfɛtɪd, ˈfiː-) adjectivehaving a stale nauseating smell, as of decay Derived forms fetidly (ˈfetidly) or foetidly (ˈfoetidly) adverb fetidness (ˈfetidness) or foetidness (ˈfoetidness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin fētidus, from fētēre to stink; related to fūmus smoke fetid in American English (ˈfɛtɪd; also ˈfitɪd) adjective having a bad smell, as of decay; putrid Derived forms fetidly (ˈfetidly) adverb fetidness (ˈfetidness) noun Word origin ME < L fetidus, foetidus < L foetere, to stink < IE * dhwoitos < base * dheu-, to blow about > dull Examples of 'fetid' in a sentencefetid She stared into the cavernous mouth, trying not to show her distaste at the sour, fetid breath.Harry followed the fetid trail it had left to the room that Kissoon had lately occupied.He was beginning to want more than hurried couplings on fetid, scratchy straw, to want a bedmate he did not have to buy.Too many of its houses and buildings were of wood and seemed jammed together in dirty, fetid districts that crowded the river. Definition having a stale and unpleasant smell the fetid stench of human waste Synonyms corrupt reeking foul-smelling olid festy (Australian, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition full of dirt or offensive matter foul, polluted water Synonyms dirty, rank, offensive, nasty, disgusting, unpleasant, revolting, contaminated, rotten, polluted, stinking, filthy, tainted, grubby, repellent, squalid, repulsive, sullied, grimy, nauseating, loathsome, unclean, impure, grotty (slang), fetid, grungy (slang), putrid, malodorous, noisome, scuzzy (slang), skanky (slang), mephitic, olid, yucky or yukky (slang), festy (Australian, slang), yucko (Australian, slang) Definition having an unpleasant smell tons of malodorous garbage bags Synonyms smelly, stinking, reeking, nauseating, rank, offensive, fetid, foul-smelling, putrid, evil-smelling, noisome, mephitic, niffy (British, slang), olid, festy (Australian, slang) a mephitic stench Synonyms foul, stinking, poisonous, noxious, fetid, foul-smelling, putrid, malodorous, noisome, pestilential, baneful, miasmic, olid, miasmal, miasmatic, baleful, evil- or ill-smelling, festy (Australian, slang) - fetch up
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Additional synonymsDefinition (of smells) offensive Noisome vapours arise from the mud left in the docks Synonyms disgusting, offensive, foul, stinking, smelly, reeking, noxious, fetid, putrid, malodorous, mephitic, niffy (British, slang), olid, festy (Australian, slang), yucko (Australian, slang) Definition poisonous or harmful carbon monoxide and other noxious gases Synonyms harmful, deadly, poisonous, toxic, unhealthy, hurtful, pernicious (formal), injurious, unwholesome, noisome, pestilential, insalubrious, foul, baneful (archaic), detrimentalDefinition unpleasant or disgusting to the senses the offensive smell of manure Synonyms disgusting, gross, nasty, foul, unpleasant, revolting, stinking, sickening, vile, repellent, unsavoury, obnoxious, unpalatable, objectionable, disagreeable, nauseating, odious, repugnant, loathsome, abominable, grotty (slang), detestable, noisome, yucky or yukky (slang), festy (Australian, slang), yucko (Australian, slang) Definition (of fatty foods) stale and having an offensive smell the odour of rancid milk Synonyms rotten, sour, foul, bad, off, rank, tainted, stale, musty, fetid, putrid, fusty, strong-smelling, frowstyDefinition complete or absolute the rank smell of unwashed clothes Synonyms foul, off, bad, offensive, disgusting, revolting, stinking, stale, pungent, noxious, disagreeable, musty, rancid, fetid, putrid, fusty, strong-smelling, gamey, noisome, mephitic, olid, yucky or yukky (slang), festy (Australian, slang) |