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- 1. smelling extremely unpleasant: "the fetid water of the marsh"
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adjective. formal (UK foetid) uk / ˈfet.ɪd / us / ˈfet̬.ɪd / Add to word list. smelling extremely bad and stale: fetid air / breath. Synonyms. foul. funky (BAD) US informal. smelly. stinking informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smells & smelling. acridly. anosmic. bergamot. deodorize. deodorizing. fragrant. fullness. fusty.
The meaning of FETID is having a heavy offensive smell. How to use fetid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fetid.
Fetid is a fancy way of saying that something smells really bad. From the Latin word meaning "stinking," this adjective has been in use since the early 15th century, which was a particularly fetid time in history — showers, laundry detergent, and deodorant had not yet been invented.
fetid in British English. or foetid (ˈfɛtɪd , ˈfiː- ) adjective. having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. fetidly (ˈfetidly) or foetidly (ˈfoetidly) adverb.
Definition of fetid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fetid definition: having an offensive odor; stinking.. See examples of FETID used in a sentence.
Define fetid. fetid synonyms, fetid pronunciation, fetid translation, English dictionary definition of fetid. also foe·tid adj. Having an offensive odor. fet′id·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Fetid Definition. fetid; also fētid. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Having an offensive odor. American Heritage. Having a bad smell, as of decay; putrid. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: ill-scented. funky. stinking. smelly. noisome. foul-smelling. foetid.
fetid meaning, definition, what is fetid: having a strong bad smell: Learn more.
adjective. formal (UK foetid) us / ˈfet̬.ɪd / uk / ˈfet.ɪd / Add to word list. smelling extremely bad and stale: fetid air / breath. Synonyms. foul. funky (BAD) US informal. smelly. stinking informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Smells & smelling. acridly. anosmic. bergamot. body odor. deodorize. foetid. fragrant. frowsty.
