adjective
- decaying and having a very unpleasant smell
- extremely unpleasant or of very poor quality
Usage: informal
Examples
- The putrid smell from the garbage can made everyone hold their breath.
- We found putrid meat in the back of the refrigerator.
- The putrid water in the pond was covered with green algae.
- His putrid performance in the game disappointed the fans.
- The putrid conditions in the old building made it uninhabitable.
- She wrinkled her nose at the putrid odor coming from the basement.