adjective
- having an extremely unpleasant smell; stinking
Usage: formal
Examples
- The fetid odor from the garbage dump was overwhelming.
- We had to leave the room because of the fetid air.
- The fetid water in the stagnant pond attracted flies.
- A fetid smell emanated from the old refrigerator.
- The basement had a fetid atmosphere after the flood.
- The fetid breath of the sick animal was concerning.