Fetid: meaning, definitions and examples
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fetid
[ ˈfɛtɪd ]
smelly
Having an unpleasant or offensive odor; stinking.
Synonyms
foul, malodorous, putrid, rank
Examples of usage
- The fetid smell of rotten eggs filled the room.
- She wrinkled her nose at the fetid stench coming from the garbage can.
Translations
Translations of the word "fetid" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fétido
🇮🇳 दुर्गंधित
🇩🇪 übelriechend
🇮🇩 busuk
🇺🇦 смердючий
🇵🇱 smrodliwy
🇯🇵 悪臭のある
🇫🇷 fétide
🇪🇸 fétido
🇹🇷 kötü kokulu
🇰🇷 악취가 나는
🇸🇦 نتن
🇨🇿 páchnoucí
🇸🇰 páchtnúci
🇨🇳 恶臭的
🇸🇮 smrdeč
🇮🇸 fúll
🇰🇿 иісті
🇬🇪 მძიმე სუნიანი
🇦🇿 içəri ikinci
🇲🇽 fétido
Word origin
The word 'fetid' originated in the late 16th century from the Latin word 'fetidus', which means 'stinking'. It has been used to describe foul odors and smells that are offensive to the senses.