word
Putrid
PYOO-trihd
/ˈpjuːtrɪd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
putrid
Dictionary meaning
Morally corrupt or evil.
Examples
- The putrid atmosphere of the court.
- Horrible like raw and putrid flesh- Somerset Maugham.
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