foetid
/'fetid/ Cách viết khác : (foetid) /'fi:tid/
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.
Adjective
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offensively malodorous
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a foul odor
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the kitchen smelled really funky
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