1. plural of putridness; the quality or state of being putrid; decay or rottenness
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; formal or technical contexts

Examples

• The putridnesses of the decaying organic matter filled the laboratory with an unbearable stench.
• Scientists studied the various putridnesses that develop in different types of decomposing tissue.
• The putridnesses evident in the spoiled food made it clear it had been left out for days.
• He wrinkled his nose at the putridnesses emanating from the swamp.
• The putridnesses of the abandoned building suggested it had been sealed for years.