fetid
/'fetid/ Cách viết khác : (foetid) /'fi:tid/
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Definition
Adjective: - Having a strong, unpleasant, and offensive smell: "fetid" describes something that emits a foul, putrid, or rotten odor, often due to decay or stagnation.
Usage and Examples
- As an adjective:
- The fetid water in the stagnant pond attracted insects. (The water had a strong, unpleasant smell.)
- A fetid odor emanated from the blocked drain. (An offensively malodorous smell came from the drain.)
- The air in the basement was dark and fetid. (The air was unpleasantly smelly.)
Advanced Usage
- Literary/Descriptive Use: Often used in literary or formal descriptions to evoke a strong sense of disgust related to smell.
- They ventured into the fetid depths of the ancient sewer.
- Scientific/Biological Context: Used to describe smells in nature, such as from certain plants (e.g., the corpse flower) or biological processes.
- The fungus produces a fetid scent to attract flies for pollination.
Variants and Related Words
- Foetid: An alternate, chiefly British English spelling of "fetid."
- Fetidness (noun): The state or quality of being fetid.
- The fetidness of the air was overwhelming.
Synonyms
- Malodorous: Having a bad smell.
- Putrid: Decaying and emitting a foul smell.
- Rancid: Having a stale, sour, or unpleasant smell, especially from fat or oil.
- Stinking: Emitting a strong, offensive smell (more informal).
- Noisome: Offensive to the point of causing disgust; particularly applies to smell.
Antonyms
- Fragrant: Having a pleasant, sweet smell.
- Aromatic: Having a distinctive, often pleasant smell.
- Sweet-smelling: Having a pleasant odor.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- None directly formed with "fetid." The word itself is typically used as a standalone descriptive adjective.
Adjective
- offensively malodorous
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky