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Fetid: meaning, definitions and examples

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fetid

 

[ ˈfɛtɪd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,722, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.