foetid

/'fetid/ Cách viết khác : (foetid) /'fi:tid/

Thân thiện

The kitchen had a foetid odor from the spoiled food.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having a very unpleasant and offensive smell; stinking. This word describes something that emits a strong, disagreeable, and often sickening odor.

Usage

The adjective "foetid" (also commonly spelled fetid) is used to describe a powerfully bad smell. It is a formal and strong term, often implying a smell associated with decay, rot, or stagnation. It typically precedes a noun or follows a linking verb like "smell," "is," or "was."

Examples

• The explorers discovered a foetid swamp filled with decaying vegetation.
• A foetid odor emanated from the blocked drain.
• The air in the abandoned cellar was damp and foetid.
• The garbage had been left for weeks and became utterly foetid.

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Descriptive Use: "Foetid" is frequently used in literary, scientific, or descriptive writing to evoke a vivid and unpleasant sensory image.
  • The creature emerged from the foetid depths of the cave.

Variants and Related Words

• Fetid (adj.): The more common spelling, especially in American English. It has the same meaning as "foetid."
• Foetidity / Fetidity (n.): The state or quality of being foetid.
• Foetidness / Fetidness (n.): Another noun form meaning the condition of having a foul odor.

Synonyms

• Malodorous: Having a bad smell.
• Putrid: Decaying and emitting a foul smell.
• Rancid: Having a stale, sour, or unpleasant smell, especially from decomposition of fats or oils.
• Stinking: Emitting a strong, unpleasant smell (less formal).
• Noisome: Offensive to the point of causing disgust; foul-smelling.

Antonyms

• Fragrant: Having a pleasant, sweet smell.
• Aromatic: Having a strong, pleasant smell.
• Sweet-smelling: Having a pleasant odor.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. offensively malodorous
   • a foul odor
   • the kitchen smelled really funky

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fetid
• foul
• foul-smelling
• funky
• noisome
• smelly
• stinking
• ill-scented