| 单词 | fetid |
| 释义 | fetid (once / 6251 pages) adj If you want to understand the true meaning of fetid, leave your sweaty gym clothes in your locker for a few days. 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. Here's an easy way to remember it: "the fe(e)t (d)id stink." It's sometimes spelled foetid. WORD FAMILYfetid: fetidness USAGE EXAMPLESWe disembarked in the fetid swamps of Arkansas at the Rohwer Relocation Center. Washington Post(Nov 18, 2016) That all makes sense, but only if you ignore how long Washington has floated in the fetid pool of quarterback scarcity. Washington Post(Nov 14, 2016) Long an inspiration to poets, beloved by kings, Wular Lake has been reduced in places to a fetid and stinking swamp. Seattle Times(Nov 11, 2016) adj offensively malodorous Syn foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, ill-scented, noisome, smelly, stinking ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous, stinky, unpleasant-smelling having an unpleasant smell |
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