putrid
/ˈpjuːtrɪd/adjective
उच्चारण प्यूट्रिड
सड़ा हुआ, दुर्गंधयुक्त
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(of dead animals or plants) decaying and therefore smelling very bad
सड़ा हुआ, दुर्गंधयुक्त
- the putrid smell of rotting meat
- A putrid smell came from the garbage heap behind the market.
- The putrid smell of rotten eggs filled the kitchen.
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- Flies gathered around the putrid fish left in the sun.
- After the flood, putrid water stood in the streets for days.
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informal
very unpleasant
बहुत बुरा
- a putrid green colour
- The water in the old tank turned a putrid shade of brown.
- The putrid mud on the riverbank stuck to our boots.
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- We could not stand the putrid air in the old storeroom.
- He made a putrid face when he tasted the sour milk.
Synonyms disgusting foul nasty vile
Opposite pleasant attractive
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?Which word?
Keep the rotten words together: putrid (rotting and smelly), rancid (of oil or butter, smelling stale), fetid (smelling unpleasant), rank, decomposed (broken down by natural processes).
सड़न के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: putrid (सड़ता और बदबूदार), rancid (तेल या मक्खन के लिए, बासी गंध वाला), fetid (अप्रिय गंध वाला), rank, decomposed (प्राकृतिक प्रक्रियाओं से टूटा)।
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General knowledge
Science: putrefaction is the decay of organic matter by bacteria.
विज्ञान में putrefaction बैक्टीरिया द्वारा कार्बनिक पदार्थ का सड़ना है।