1
a
: being in a state of putrefaction : rotten
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction : foul
a putrid odor
2
a
: morally corrupt
b
: totally objectionable
Examples of putrid in a Sentence
a putrid shade of green
the putrid remains of a dead raccoon on the side of the highway
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The result is a gaping ulcer writhing with maggots, which attracts yet more adult female screwworms that can lay hundreds more eggs, deepening the putrid, festering lesion.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
The loss stung — and a putrid power play had Bedard slamming his stick on the ice after a couple of Colorado clears — but the mood remains upbeat with the youth infusion.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies struggled with a team 34.4% shooting percentage, including a putrid 6-of-34 from 3-point territory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Even at the end of a putrid season last December, Soldier Field was still pretty packed for the post-Christmas snoozefest against the Seattle Seahawks.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
The loss stung — and a putrid power play had Bedard slamming his stick on the ice after a couple of Colorado clears — but the mood remains upbeat with the youth infusion.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Grizzlies struggled with a team 34.4% shooting percentage, including a putrid 6-of-34 from 3-point territory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Even at the end of a putrid season last December, Soldier Field was still pretty packed for the post-Christmas snoozefest against the Seattle Seahawks.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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putrid
adjective
pu·trid
ˈpyü-trəd 
1
: being in a state of putrefaction
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction
a putrid odor
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