| 释义 |
[ fet-id, fee-tid ] / ˈfɛt ɪd, ˈfi tɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fetid ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving an offensive odor; stinking. Origin of fetid1590–1600; <Latin fētidus, equivalent to fēt- (stem of fētēre to stink) + -idus-id4 SYNONYMS FOR fetidmalodorous, smelly, noisome. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fetid ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fetidfet·id·ly, adverbfet·id·ness, fe·tid·i·ty, nounWords nearby fetidfête galante, feterita, feti-, fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize, fetlock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fetidThis renewable (I mean renewed every single damn day) bio-energy (otherwise known as fetid rot) helps keep the coop warm. What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Here is real, unmistakable nastiness of a fetid, furtive kind, whispered in corners after a cautious glance over the shoulder. Can the Holocaust be Funny?|Tom Doran|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST All were sitting barefoot on mattresses around the walls of their fetid, dimly lit room. Despite Pledge, Syrian Rebels Continue to Torture|Jamie Dettmer|August 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST It takes far less than 46 days for a teachable moment to devolve into an airing of fetid undercurrents from the American id. What Got George Zimmerman Charged With Second-Degree Murder|Jelani Cobb|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Gaddafi has to find a fetid corner where America holds less sway. The Gaddafi Exit Strategy|Eliza Griswold|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST The sweat of the horses, the feverish breath of this multitude compact and excited, made the atmosphere dense and fetid. History of the Girondists, Volume I|Alphonse de Lamartine I use the term odorous, not in the same sense as odoriferous, but to include both sweet and fetid scents. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby Memories of the fetid disorder of many an earthly bedroom after a night's use float across your mind. The Cost of Shelter|Ellen H. Richards But the oil with which he was partly covered had turned rancid, now, and the fetid odor attracted them. The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster As Mr. Dinneford stood at the door of this room and inhaled its fetid air, he grew sick, almost faint.
British Dictionary definitions for fetid
adjectivehaving a stale nauseating smell, as of decay Derived forms of fetidfetidly or foetidly, adverbfetidness or foetidness, nounWord Origin for fetidC16: from Latin fētidus, from fētēre to stink; related to fūmus smoke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fetidstinking, putrid, noxious, revolting, smelly, stinky, corrupt, gross, icky, loathsome, lousy, malodorous, mephitic, noisome, offensive, rank, repugnant, repulsive, rotten, strong Medical definitions for fetid
adj.Having an offensive odor. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |