fetid
See also: fètid
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin fētidus (“having offensive odour”), originally fēteō (“to stink”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
fetid (comparative more fetid, superlative most fetid)
- Foul-smelling, stinking.
- I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.
SynonymsEdit
- See also Thesaurus:malodorous
TranslationsEdit
foul-smelling
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See alsoEdit
NounEdit
fetid (plural fetids)
- (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.