1
a
: being in a state of putrefaction : rotten
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction : foul
a putrid odor
2
a
: morally corrupt
b
: totally objectionable
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a putrid shade of green
the putrid remains of a dead raccoon on the side of the highway
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Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
The Sharks gave up an average of 27.2 scoring chances per game last season on their way to that putrid 19-54-9 record.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Most of this putrid feature is, honestly, an inexcusable long walk to a tepid joke about a self-driving car.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Like the vast sewage networks lying underneath the streets of cities like London and Paris, the intestines are responsible for channelling and processing the putrid wastes of the body.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Putrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putrid. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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putrid
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pu·trid
ˈpyü-trəd 
1
: being in a state of putrefaction
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction
a putrid odor
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